The sensational star considered for free transfer move to Championship rivals after agreement was reached
Ben Sheaf has suffered an injury setback after being forced off against Oxford United last week. He was absent for their game against Norwich City at the weekend, and now Mark Robins is considering dipping his toes in to the free agent market after the summer window slammed shut.
According to Daily Mail sports journalist Tom Collomosse, the Sky Blues are mulling over whether to sign Matty James, who is a free agent after his departure from Ashton Gate in the summer. James is currently training with his former club Leicester City to maintain his fitness.
James left Bristol City alongside Andy King who retired and Andi Weimann who signed for Blackburn Rovers. When their departures were announced in mid-May, manager Liam Manning said: ““The players departing have all been fantastic servants to this club.
Should he decide to return to Coventry, he won’t be afforded the opportunity to receive a warm welcome at the Gate, as they have already played each other in both the Championship and the Carabao Cup. The next time the two sides will meet is at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Janaury 2025.
Stoke City striker Ryan Mmaee is set to depart the Potteries on loan to Austrian giants Rapid Wien after a turbulent first 12 months at the club.
Mmaee joined the Potters on a three-year deal for a reported fee of £1.75m last summer from Hungarian champions Ferencvaros, but has struggled to nail down a consistent starting spot under Alex Neil or Steven Schumacher since his arrival and was even dropped from the senior squad at the turn of the year due to attitude issues, then later reinstated.
He has returned to the fold following injury in recent weeks, but looks set to depart now with Stoke seeing fit to allow him to move on for the season.
TEAMtalk journalist Fraser Gillan has reported that Rapid Wien are finalising talks to sign Mmaee on loan, and that an option to buy will be included in the contract with the 26-year-old now just waiting for the green light from Stoke to travel to Austria.
Gillan has also claimed that there will be a recall option in place for January, should Stoke need to bring him back to the bet365 Stadium.
Mmaee looked likely to depart the club earlier in the window after L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi stated that Saudi Arabian side Al-Kholood had started steps to sign him, but no continued talk of an exit and new developments over the last few weeks meant that it seemed more likely that Stoke had chosen to keep him around.
Just a week ago, Gillan himself reported that the Moroccan international had received transfer interest from Ligue 1 sides Angers and Stade Brestois over the summer, but had no intention of leaving and wanted to show what he can do in the Potteries this season.
