The two Coventry City players who are already enduring a January filled with rumors FLW has chosen two Coventry City players enduring a January filled with rumors.
Viktor Gyokeres and Gustavo Hamer’s departures have complicated Coventry City’s plans for the upcoming campaign.
Simon Moore, the team’s former starting goalkeeper, has slipped down the hierarchy and may look for work in January.
Jake Bidwell, a left-back, is no longer starting, and Coventry might try to sell him in January if other teams are interested.
Coventry City entered the new Championship season with high hopes after reaching the play-off final the previous year but losing at the very last minute.
The club’s plans for the upcoming season ran into trouble quite early on in the summer when it became clear that striker Viktor Gyokeres would be leaving.
Then, shortly after his departure, Gustavo Hamer abruptly left for Sheffield United, meaning Mark Robins lost both of his top players in a single transfer window.
| Coventry City – 2023/24 Departures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Signed For | Loan/Permanent |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Sporting CP | Permanent (fee involved) |
| Gus Hamer | Sheffield United | Permanent (fee involved) |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | Permanent |
| Fanktay Dabo | Forest Green Rovers | Permanent |
| Sean Maguire | Carlisle United | Permanent |
| Michael Rose | Stoke City | Permanent |
| Julien Da Costa | FC Sochaux | Permanent |
| Tyler Walker | Lincoln City | Permanent |
| Martyn Waghorn | Derby County | Permanent |
| Jack Burroughs | Lincoln City | Loan |
| Ryan Howley | Dundee FC | Loan |
| Todd Kane | Without Club | Permanent |
The club have worked hard to replace Hamer and Gyokeres but there could be more out the door when the winter window opens.
So with that said, here at Football League World, we have picked two Coventry City players who are already facing a January full of speculation…
Simon Moore
One area that Coventry strengthened during the summer transfer window was the goalkeeping department.
They already had Ben Wilson, who claimed the number one spot in the 2022/23 season, and Simon Moore, who was a regular for the Sky Blues in the 2021/22 campaign.
Moore lost his regular spot last season and was playing second fiddle to Wilson, but this summer saw another change in the goalkeeping positions.
Brad Collins arrived from Coventry, and that has meant Moore’s gone from second choice to third choice.
He has so far failed to appear for the club this season, with his only matchday appearance being as a substitute in the Carabao Cup.
The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of this season, and while it may be easy to say he’ll be at the club for the rest of the campaign, Moore may be looking to move on in January.
He will still think he has plenty to offer, and after being a regular not so long ago, he will probably feel hard done by that he is now a third choice.
So, given his contract situation and the fact he isn’t playing, he could be a player looking for a move in January and possibly a goalkeeper that clubs throughout the EFL look at.
Jake Bidwell
The second Coventry City player who could be facing a January transfer window full of speculation is left-back Jake Bidwell.
Bidwell joined the Sky Blues in January 2022, and since arriving he has been a regular for the club, that is until this season.
Coventry brought in Jay Dasilva in the summer, meaning Bidwell faced fresh competition in the left-back area of the team.
The 30-year-old has seemingly lost his starting spot, with his appearances so far in the Championship coming from the substitute bench.
It was claimed in the summer, that Coventry were possible looking at bringing in another left-back during the summer despite Dasilva’s arrival.
Meaning that Coventry was open to the idea of letting Bidwell leave for the right offer. So, with him losing his regular spot, he could be a player that Coventry looks to move on in January so they can bring in a replacement.
He is a proven defender at this level, and if teams knew of his availability, he could be someone seriously looked at by several Championship teams in January.
