Coventry City transfer priority revealed ahead of the summer window

Coventry City boss Mark Robins has admitted he will be focusing on adding depth to his squad during the summer transfer window in case five substitutes are allowed from next season, speaking to Coventry Live.

The Sky Blues have adapted well since their return to the Championship, securing themselves 16th place last season before building on that this term as they threatened to be firmly involved in the promotion mix.

Spending time in the play-offs earlier in the season, their chances of reaching the top six are now considerably lower, though they will still believe they can force their way into contention considering they sit just six points adrift going into tonight’s tie against Nottingham Forest.

Although Robins has worked miracles with the West Midlands outfit, their recruitment also has to be mentioned as a key part of their rise, with the permanent signings of Callum O’Hare and Gus Hamer proving to be masterstrokes back in 2020 as they build up their squad with a mixture of longer-term additions and loanees to survive.

These shrewd additions continued last summer, taking a gamble on Viktor Gyokeres that has paid off and recruiting the Championship experience needed for them to thrive this term with Todd Kane, Jake Clarke-Salter and Martyn Waghorn all plying their trade in the second tier before.

Seemingly thinking of experience first last summer, Robins’ attention is now turning to depth as he looks to remain competitive with high spenders in the division.

Speaking on this subject, he said: “What we have done this year is gone a little bit older with some players who have given us a little more experience, but we need to look at the players we need to recruit this summer and make sure we are stocked with players