Excited’ Mark Robins makes Yasin Ayari prediction as he ponders Sunderland call-up
Coventry City pre-match news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins discusses latest signing Yasin Ayari and the impact he hopes the Brighton player will have during his loan spell at the club
Mark Robins is “excited” by the latest addition to his Coventry City squad but insists Brighton loan star Yasin Ayari might need a bedding in period before making the full impact he’s been brought in to provide.
Still only 19, the Sweden international is a technically gifted attack-minded midfielder who is hoped will add creativity and goals to the Sky Blues, competing with and complementing the likes of Kasey Palmer and Callum O’Hare when he returns to full fitness in the coming weeks.
But whether he’s ready to be involved straight away when City entertain Sunderland this weekend remains to be seen.
“He’s a good player who comes with a pedigree and has played a significant number of games for his age, for AIK, and then played three games for Brighton in the Premier League,” said Robins, who is almost certain to name him in his matchday squad to face Tony Mowbray’s Black Cats.
“He’s an exciting young player who fits the bill in terms of what we’re looking to do moving forwards, so I’m really pleased with the loan
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Highly rated by his parent club, Robins is rightly happy that City have forged a reputation for developing young players which has clearly helped secure the services of such a talent.
“The way we play and try to do things and way other clubs have trusted us with their players is brilliant,” he said. “Very pleasing. This loan is another who will hopefully have the impact the others have had.
“He’s got a really high expectation of himself and of the loan, which is great in itself, and he just needs a bit of patience to get there and trust us, and just to knuckle down and work. That’s not just him specifically, that goes for everyone, to buy into everything that we’re doing and that generally stands them in good stead for the loan.”
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- Coventry City Under 21s host Charlton Athletic on Tuesday afternoon.
Kick-off at the Alan Higgs Centre is at 1pm for the Professional Development League fixture, as John Dempster’s side play their first game this campaign at their Academy base.
Admission and parking for Tuesday’s fixture will be free on a first come, first served basisWith the clubs obviously not being as cash-rich and contracts often being shorter, free transfers are the lifeblood of the Football League.
Although they have had a taste of Premier League action, Coventry City are no exception to this rule of signing and letting players go for £0.
With the help of Transfermarkt, we have ranked the top ten most valuable players to be let go on a free by Coventry, notably looking at their market value at the point they were moved on by the Sky Blues
Those that just missed out on the top ten include current Wales boss Rob Page, the one and only Joe Cole, goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and in eleventh place, Youssef Sofiane.
Take a look below…
Marlon King is number ten – he joined Coventry City after being released by Wigan Athletic.
King had a strong year for the Sky Blues in the Championship but then when he was on the verge of signing a new deal, he instead chose to joined Birmingham City which didn’t go down well amongst the Birmingham hierarchy.
