Coventry City are closing in on the signing of Bristol City midfielder Kasey Palmer, Bristol Live understands. Palmer is set to sign for the Sky Blues, who finished five places and nine points above the Robins last season, following a campaign under Nigel Pearson in which the 25-year-old made just one Championship start and wasn’t used after October 19.
The playmaker’s impending exit would complete a transfer goal for City who have been keen to get Palmer’s salary off the books for at least the last two transfer windows as he’s been sporadically used by Pearson and predecessor Dean Holden. But should also be tempered with frustration that the Robins have been unable to get the best out of one of the most talented playmakers outside of the Premier League.
Bristol Live has learned there is no transfer fee involved but it will allow City to make a saving of around £1million on what would have been the final year of Palmer’s contract after he joined the club on a permanent deal from Chelsea in 2019.
