Overview
- Coventry announced the permanent signing of Carl Rushworth from Brighton on Tuesday after three months of negotiation, with the club calling it a long-term deal.
- The transfer fee was not disclosed by the clubs but multiple reports say the payment is about £22.5m with potential add-ons taking it close to £30m, making it a new club record for Coventry.
- Rushworth played every league game for Coventry last season, kept 17 clean sheets, and won the Championship Golden Glove as the team secured promotion.
- Manager Frank Lampard welcomed the move and said Rushworth had a huge impact last season, though the exact length of the contract and any buy-back or sell-on clauses were not revealed.
- The squad remains active in the summer window with unconfirmed links to Everton’s Tim Iroegbunam and Fenerbahçe’s Sidiki Chérif and transfer exit rumours around Jahnoah Markelo as Coventry prepare for their Premier League opener at Arsenal on 21 August.