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Chris Nee

Coventry City are set to break their transfer record for Carl Rushworth – they’ll need to do it again

COVENTRY, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: during the Sky Bet Championship match between Coventry City and Portsmouth at The Coventry Building Society Arena on April 21, 2026 in Coventry, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images).

Coventry City have had to wait to get their man but goalkeeper Carl Rushworth is finally on his way back to the Coventry Building Society Arena for a reported club record fee of £22.5 million.

Rushworth was ever-present for Coventry as they won the Championship last season, helping them to secure a return to the Premier League after 25 years away. Frank Lampard needed a permanent goalkeeper and Rushworth was justifiably top of the target list.

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