Coventry City set club record with Carl Rushworth signing

Coventry City have agreed to a club-record transfer for goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, finalizing a deal to bring the promotion hero back to the club as they prepare for their Premier League return. The Sky Blues will pay Brighton & Hove Albion a reported initial fee of 22.5 million pounds, which could rise to 30 million, to secure the 25-year-old on a permanent basis after his successful loan spell last season.

Rushworth was an ever-present figure during Coventry's Championship-winning campaign, playing every league match and keeping 17 clean sheets to help end the club's 25-year absence from the top flight. His performances earned him the EFL Championship Golden Glove award for the 2025-26 season. The agreement, reached after several weeks of negotiations and following earlier rejected bids, includes both a sell-on clause and a buy-back option for Brighton.

The signing represents a major piece of business for manager Frank Lampard and sporting director Dean Austin as they overhaul a squad that, while dominant in the second tier, requires significant reinforcement for Premier League survival. Rushworth becomes the fourth new arrival of the summer, following the earlier acquisitions...