Since Ben Sheaf is certain to leave for Coventry City, FLW is looking at three potential signings as potential replacements.
Coventry City’s FA Cup victory and a decline in form towards the end of the Championship season meant that they were unfortunate not to make the play-offs.
As a result, Mark Robins’ team will try again the following year to go closer to the Premier League, even though they probably won’t have one player available.
Ben Sheaf has made over 140 appearances for the Sky Blues throughout his four years as a midfield mainstay. He was once an Arsenal prospect and has improved greatly under Robins, but it seems like it might be time for him to go on.
Ipswich Town and Fulham are also interested in Sheaf’s talents, while recently relegated Luton Town are reportedly contemplating a £10 million bid for him, according to Alan Nixon.
This news will be difficult for Coventry supporters to accept, but who might take Sheaf’s place in their squad for the upcoming season?
We at Football League World have made the decision to examine three potential solutions and their suitability for the Sky Blues team.
Following their recent relegation to the third division of English football, Birmingham City could present a number of teams with prospective deals in the upcoming transfer window. Despite having only signed last summer, Krystian Bielik is undoubtedly one of those players who is simply too talented for League One.
Bielik, an 11-cap international, was a teammate of Sheaf in the Arsenal junior teams; Coventry might be able to leverage this to recruit him.
With Sheaf, he can play defensive midfield or center back and possesses many of the same natural traits. He scores highly in most defensive metrics when compared to other midfielders, and he might fill Coventry’s void in the midfield by being tough in the middle.
Even though Sheaf outperforms him in terms of attacking and possession-based productivity, he could only get better under the guidance of a class act like Robins.
Bielik is a player who is just beginning his prime at age 26, so if he can avoid injuries, this is a move that benefits all sides.
