The summer transfer window may have closed but that doesn’t mean that Coventry City can’t sign new players, with the club still able to snap up free agents. Mark Robins has shied away from the option in the past but admits he will look at everything at his disposal amid mounting injuries to key players.
The latest casualty is star wing-back Milan van Ewijk who has suffered a “significant” muscle tear and set to be out for an unspecified period of time. That comes just days of the news that influential midfielder Ben Sheaf has been ruled out for a minimum of six weeks due to an adductor injury.
The Sky Blues saw a total of 11 new players come in during the summer window with 14 going the other way, leaving Robins’ squad a little lighter in numbers than it was last season. The manager wanted two more on transfer deadline day – a central defender and midfielder – but ended up with just one, with Barnsley centre-back Liam Kitching joining for £4.5million on a four year deal.
The free agent market does, though, give clubs a chance to fill any holes that they may have in the squad outside of the transfer window. There are still players available on the market, so, with that in mind, we’ve taken a look at the free agents released from Premier League and Championship clubs, as well as a select few from around the world who are still available.