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SKY BLUES NEED SOME CANNY RECRUITMENT THIS SUMMER

by
The LeaguePaper Team
3 May 2026

IF I’M the sporting director at Coventry this summer, I’m looking at the finances involved and I’ve probably got no choice but to trust the squad that won promotion.
Established Premier League players are too expensive. Even if you spend £100m, what does that get you? Two of them, maybe three. And that’s before you even talk about wages.
Cov’s players will be on £30,000-a-week tops. The best players in that league are on £300,000-a-week. You ain’t getting close.
At the same time, I’ve got to be realistic and recognise that t...

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