Coventry City contract news from Coventry Live as we take a look at all the senior Sky Blues players who are in the

final 12 months of their current deals

Coventry City have just four permanent senior players who are in the final year of their contracts at the CBS Arena

but one stands head and shoulders above them all to be addressed as soon as practically possible.

That is, of course, Callum O’Hare who is has been sidelined for the best part of a year, having made just 11

appearances for the Sky Blues last season due to a hamstring tear that delayed his start to the 2022/23 campaign and

then a cruciate knee ligament rupture on Boxing Day that put and end to his involvement last term.

The number of players nearing the end of their deals this year, however, is half the number from this summer when

Michael Rose, Martyn Waghorn, Fankaty Dabo, Tyler Walker, Todd Kane, Sean Maguire, Liam Kelly and Julien

Dacosta were up, with all being released aside from skipper Kelly who was handed a new 12 month contract.

Five loan players – Callum Doyle, Jonathan Panzo, Luke McNally, Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Josh Wilson-Esbrand –

also left the club, resulting in a major rebuild by Mark Robins, a situation which won’t be the case next summer

when the manager should be able to tweak his squad rather than undergo a major overhaul.

Here’s a list of all the

players who will be out of contract next summer.

Callum O’Hare

O’Hare joined the Sky Blues from Aston Villa, initially on loan in August 2019 and was a key part of City’s League

One title winning side.

After joining Mark Robins’ side permanently on a free transfer from Villa Park in July 2020, he continued to develop

into an exciting attacking midfielder with a reputation for being one of the best in the Championship. As such, Mark

Robins extended his deal in January 2022 when O’Hare committed himself to the summer of 2024. Fans are

currently desperate for he 25-year-old to agree to a new deal to secure his future at the club and avoid leaving on a

free transfer in May.

Liam Kelly

The Sky Blues skipper is City’s longest serving player, having joined the club in the summer of 2017 and helping the

Sky Blues rise up from the depths of League Two to Championship play-off finalists in May when they were just a

couple of penalty kicks away from the Premier League.

Although used sparingly last season, the 33-year-old played a

significant part in the club’s play-off campaign and led the team out at Wembley Stadium against Luton. He’d clearly

done enough to be rewarded with a new 12 month deal but is yet to make a Championship start this term, stepping

off the bench in three of City’s five opening league games and it remains to be seen if the experienced and influential

pro will get a regular run in the side this term and the opportunity to extend his stay for an eighth year.

Kyle McFadzean

Stalwart campaigner McFadzean signed for Coventry from Burton Albion in the summer of 2019 and has simply got

better and better over his four years to date, so much so that Robins has rewarded him with contract extensions in

consecutive summers.

He’s the glue that holds the back three together and no-nonsense leader at the heart of the

defense who guides and helps develop the younger Centre-halves either side of him. He’s a great character on and off

the pitch and, although he’ll be 37 in February, is showing no signs of slowing down.

Simon Moore

The goalkeeper signed for the Sky Blues in the summer of 2021 and quickly established himself as the club’s No.1,

having an impressive first campaign at the club. However, a dramatic dip in form at the start of the 22/23 campaign

resulted in Ben Wilson being handed his chance and Moore was understudy for the remainder of the season when

Wilson enjoyed the form of his career with a club record 22 clean sheets. The arrival of Brad Collins from Barnsley

this summer meant the writing was on the wall for the 33-year-old stopper who was made available for transfer in

recent months but, despite interest from other clubs, the player opted to stay put. Whether that situation changes

come the January window remains to be seen but, one way or another, he’s almost certain to be leaving the club in

the next nine months.

Luis Binks

The left-sided Centre-half signed for City on a season-long loan from Italian Serie A side Bologna this summer but is

yet to feature in the Championship and now has increased competition following the deadline day arrival of Liam

Kitching from Barnsley.

Yasin Ayarin

The attacking midfielder has already excited during two cameo performances from the bench after joining on a

season-long loan from Brighton.