Balancing the challenge for the Championship top six and run in the FA Cup was never going to be an easy task, and while Coventry came up short by the finest of margins in the latter, the side created unforgettable memories for their supporters along the way.
The upcoming transfer window is set to define Coventry City’s 2024-25 campaign. It is paramount that the club fend off Premier League interest in their key players, add to the depth of the squad by signing quality rotation options, and give Robins the tools he needs to perform surgery on the team when holes inevitably open up.
FLW pinpoints one ideal, realistic signing that could have a transformative effect on Coventry City next season, before highlighting two shrewd deals that could be done to improve the depth of the Sky Blues squad.
Alvyn Sanches
Alvyn Sanches is one of Swiss football’s fastest-rising stars and it is thought Coventry have taken notice. The 21-year-old played a key role in Lausanne’s successful Super League survival effort this campaign.
While the midfielder has looked most at home playing in the progressive number eight role, this season, with Lausanne struggling for goals, he has routinely been used as a second striker, bridging the gap between attack and midfield.
Elusive on the ball, Sanches can ghost past players and is extremely comfortable receiving possession in congested spaces.
Being deployed in an unfamiliar attacking position has added depth to the youngster’s game. He had to shoulder the goalscoring burden at Lausanne and has become more clinical in front of goal as a result.
With Coventry coming to terms with losing Callum O’Hare upon the player’s contract expiry this summer, Sanches makes an appealing, logical replacement to fill the attacking midfield void left behind.
