Coventry City recently entered a new era following the sacking of Mark Robins.
Robins was an extremely popular figure at Coventry City, and had achieved great success with the club over the seven and a half years he was in charge.
When he first arrived in 2017, the Sky Blues were on their way to relegation into League Two, but back-to-back promotions under Robins’ stewardship soon saw the club make a rightful return to the Championship.
His Coventry side were competitive in the second tier, and were seemingly edging closer and closer to the promised land of the Premier League, but missed out on penalties to Luton in the play-off final.
Away from league action, Robins guided them to a fantastic FA Cup run last season which saw them meet up with Manchester United at Wembley and fall to defeat despite a valiant effort.
All of these achievements caused a great amount of shock when it was announced that Robins had been relieved of his duties in November.
Granted, the club had endured a tough start to the campaign, but the 54-year-old is considered a modern-day club legend, so it was tough for many to see the back of him.
In came Chelsea and England legend, Frank Lampard, who arrived with a huge weight of expectation on his shoulders following the dismissal of Robins.
Lampard will undoubtedly take the challenge in his stride, but off the pitch he must prepare for the January transfer window as a number of key players could attract interest.
Haji Wright
Despite a slow start to the season for Coventry, one thing has not changed, and that is Haji Wright scoring goals. Last season, he hit 19 goals in all competitions and assisted a further eight, so the expectation was that he would carry that form into this season.
So far, he has done exactly that, having scored seven goals in his first 11 league starts of the season, regardless of the campaign as a whole for Coventry so far.
Wright has spent the last few weeks on the sidelines due to injury, but it is only natural that clubs will be taking an interest in such a powerful and clinical forward – Lampard must do everything he can to keep hold of him.
Ben Sheaf
Ben Sheaf enjoyed a fantastic 2023/24 campaign for City, and he often wore the captain’s armband and was a hugely reliable figure in the middle of the park under Mark Robins.
Sheaf played a vital role in their big FA Cup run, and as a result even attracted interest from their semi-final opponents, Manchester United.
As well as that, clubs such as Fulham and Ipswich were linked with the midfielder in the summer, who was said to have a value of around £10 million.
Nothing materialised, but it is highly likely that Sheaf will once again attract interest in January. He remains a vital player for Coventry at the heart of their engine room, and at the age of 26 is coming into his prime years.
Milan van Ewijk
Another key player for Coventry who the club could receive bids for in January is Milan Van Ewijk.
Like Sheaf, the full-back looks likely to be a big part of Lampard’s plans moving forward, unless a bid comes in that’s just too good to refuse.
Van Ewijk has dominated the right flank for Coventry for the last year and a half, and has established himself as one of the best right-sided players in the Championship, thanks to his all-round abilities and lightning-quick pae.
The Dutchman’s work in both defence and attack makes him an incredibly unique footballer, and one that will no doubt be highly rated by a number of clubs elsewhere.
He has not been explicitly linked with anyone recently, but with January around the corner, Lampard must see keeping Van Ewijk on the books as a priority.
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