2 words that sum up Coventry City’s January transfer window and why

Coventry City experienced a relatively quiet January transfer window in terms of incomings as they only opted to make one signing last month.

However, the Sky Blues did decide to let a host of players leave the club on temporary deals in recent weeks as manager Mark Robins launched a shake-up of his squad.

With his side currently occupying ninth-place in the Championship standings, Robins will be hoping that his players will be able to maintain a push for a top-six finish during the remainder of the 2021/22 campaign.

Ahead of the club’s FA Cup clash with Southampton this weekend, we have decided to provide you with TWO words that sum up Coventry’s January window…

Conservative

Although Coventry cannot match the buying power of some of their Championship rivals, they were still relatively conservative when it came to making improvements to their squad last month.

The only player that Robins decided to swoop for was Jake Bidwell who joined the Sky Blues on a permanent deal from Swansea City.

Having played 312 games at Championship level during his career, Bidwell will be confident in his ability to deliver the goods on a consistent basis for Coventry in this division in the coming months.

It could be argued that the Sky Blues may have been able to bolster their chances of securing a play-off place by adding some more quality to their squad.

Yet with Robins at the helm, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if Coventry do go on to achieve a relative amount of success at this level despite their lack of transfer activity.

Clever

Coventry’s business in terms of outgoings was clever as they managed to part ways with individuals who struggled to make inroads on the club’s starting eleven earlier this season.

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