Overview
- Doug King said Coventry tried to buy Carl Rushworth during his loan but could not agree terms with Brighton at the time.
- Rushworth stated he wants to reach the Premier League as quickly as possible and is willing to leave Brighton to achieve that goal.
- He said Brighton have been positive about the loan and largely left day‑to‑day matters to Coventry staff, with discussions expected after the season.
- The 24‑year‑old has 13 clean sheets and has helped Coventry open an eight‑point lead at the top of the Championship with nine games remaining.
- Brighton’s goalkeeping hierarchy features Bart Verbruggen as first choice with Jason Steele as understudy, while James Beadle is on loan at Birmingham.