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# Coventry City will be watching £50m transfer amid possible chain reaction

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 7 Jun
- **Club:** Coventry City
- **Original URL:** https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-city-watching-50m-transfer-34080583

The Sky Blues have reportedly lodged a bid to sign Rushworth permanently after a superb spell on loan last season which saw him win the Championship Golden Glove.

Coventry owner Doug King and manager Frank Lampard have made no secret of their desire to sign Rushworth but the ball is in Brighton’s court.

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Brighton have two young goalkeepers who are in-demand this summer and Coventry’s pursuit of Rushworth could well be affected by their stance on number one Bart Verbruggen.

Newcastle United are looking to revamp their goalkeeping department and Verbruggen is one of the names on their list, as per ChronicleLive.

Brighton supposedly value Verbruggen – a 23-year-old goalkeeper who has already been capped 28 times by the Netherlands – at around £50million.

A sale could complicate the Rushworth deal, as his agent Stephen Hunt alluded to in a recent conversation on the 1904 Podcast.

“Goalkeepers are different. There’s a big chain of goalkeepers,” said Hunt. “Verbruggen... So it’s not just Carl’s decision to go or whatever, there’s a lot more to it.”

Rushworth has 12 months remaining on his contract at Brighton, albeit the Seagulls have the option to extend it by a further 12 months, and is believed to be open to a return to Coventry.

The Coventry Telegraph has produced a stunning special edition marking the achievements of Frank Lampard and his men.

And to celebrate, the Coventry Telegraph has produced this stunning 48-page special edition marking the achievements of Frank Lampard and his men.

Since relegation in 2001, the Sky Blues have gone through many well-documented lows, but a quarter of a century later, free-scoring City have earned promotion in emphatic style.

And our bumper special edition is the perfect souvenir to remember that fantastic achievement by.

We'll have match reports, pics, and reaction from every kick of City's journey back to English football's promised land.

It's all here... the avalanche of goals pre-Christmas that made promotion look nailed on, the brief wobble that followed, and the revival under Lampard to consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Plus, Sky Blues writer Andy Turner will have pages and pages of in-depth analysis on the title-winning season, manager Lampard's success, key players, and what lies ahead for the club in the top flight.

Club historian Jim Brown will also share his fact-filled take on promotion, while there will be pictures and reports from the Sky Blues' joyful promotion celebrations.