Their record signing’s new role could present a big quandary when he comes in the summer.for the massive fees.
The Sky Blues are chasing back-to-back play-off finishes, having lost in the Championship play-off final to Luton Town on penalties last season.
After a rocky start to this campaign, Coventry are now one of the form teams in the division – they have only lost three times in the Championship since the start of December.
With the departures of star players such as Gustavo Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres in the summer – to Sheffield United and Sporting Lisbon respectively – they needed replacing.
The striker brought in to replace Gyokeres was that of Haji Wright.
Wright has shown but quality but is inconsistent
Wright was brought in for a club record fee from Turkish side Antalyaspor, signing for a reported fee of £7.7 million.
Wright has shown that he has the ability to be a top striker at Championship level, but has not shown that ability on a regular basis when it comes to his all round play.
The 25-year-old’s back to goal play is not great, struggling to dominate in a crowded box, and he does not do well when operating as a striker to run in behind.
This is shown by his lack of touches – he averages just 34.8 touches per 90, putting him in the bottom 2% compared to other Championship strikers.
However, his output suggests otherwise. He has ten goals and five assists so far this season, in 19 starts and 11 further appearances off the bench.
