CJ Egan-Riley (7 Viewers)

[Bertola]

Young centre half from Man City, due for a medical today with us, but now going elsewhere in the Championship (probably linking up with Kompany at Burnley)

Coventry City narrowly miss out on signing Man City's CJ Egan-Riley

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues narrowly miss out on a second central defensive target this summer

www.coventrytelegraph.net

 

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[SlowerThanPlatt]

Third option it is then…

 

[Nick]

Hope they are giving us some compo for wasting our time.

100 million will do.

 

[djr8369]

Frustrating to miss out again.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Hope they are giving us some compo for wasting our time.

100 million
will do.

We also apparently had this with Clarke-Salter who played us off to get a better move elsewhere, I hope we haven’t set our sights too high

 

[Nick]

We also apparently had this with Clarke-Salter who played us off to get a better move elsewhere, I hope we haven’t set our sights too high

2 foot him early when we play them. Same with Burnley.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Not too bothered by this to be honest. Sooner have this happen, than hanging on all summer waiting for something that falls flat at the eleventh hour and we have nowhere to go.

 

[Northeast sky blue]

I'm assuming he's one of the two that were about to pop over the line

 

[Londonccfcfan]

We also apparently had this with Clarke-Salter who played us off to get a better move elsewhere, I hope we haven’t set our sights too high

We should absolutely set our sights high.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

We should absolutely set our sights high.

Sure if you want to lose most of them to clubs with more money/ambition

 

[Duffys Tetralogy]

Frustrating to miss out on another player to a championship club.

Shows we just can't compete with half of this division with what we offer, although I suspect this comes down to style/connection rather than wages. Kompany tries to play like Pep apparently.

Fingers crossed targets 3 & 4 (Telegraph mentioned we're after 2 CB'S) come through.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Sure if you want to lose most of them to clubs with more money/ambition

Typical. Cant win. Criticised if we do or dont.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I think we should simply not try to sign any defenders with a double-barrel name

 

[Great_Expectations]

We also apparently had this with Clarke-Salter who played us off to get a better move elsewhere, I hope we haven’t set our sights too high

MR isn’t Mowbray, we won’t end up in that mess again with one of the worst pre Dwain squads assembled.

 

[Hobo]

Just because he is second centre back we have missed out on doesnt mean he was our 2nd choice.

We might have wanted this deal more than JCS?

As we are looking for 2 centre backs we might still be persuing our first choice - who knows?

 

[fernandopartridge]

MR isn’t Mowbray, we won’t end up in that mess again with one of the worst pre Dwain squads assembled.

He isn't but he also isn't going to half a dozen players in a list for a single position realistically

 

[edgy]

I'd imagine this lad was in addition to JCS. Egan-Riley is a right sided CB.

 

[junglej13]

He isn't but he also isn't going to half a dozen players in a list for a single position realistically

Frustrating but at least it's early in the window. Also encouraging that Man City were willing to send him here.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Confirmed going to Burnley by Nixon

 

[Liquid Gold]

Kompany tries to play like Pep apparently.

Lol

Imagine trying to make that Burnley squad play tiki taka.

I don't think they'll be up there next season.

 

[Duffys Tetralogy]

Just because he is second centre back we have missed out on doesnt mean he was our 2nd choice.

We might have wanted this deal more than JCS?

As we are looking for 2 centre backs we might still be persuing our first choice - who knows?

JCS was almost certainly first choice - if more down to already being here and doing well & known by the coaching staff above anything else.

I doubt Egan-Riley would've been so close if he wasn't next in line.

 

[Evo1883]

Kompany isn't pep , and city will play a better brand of football than Burnley.

More successful? Doubtful , but better football , sure

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Always going to end one way once Burnley expressed interest. Onto the next.

 

[Duffys Tetralogy]

Lol

Imagine trying to make that Burnley squad play tiki taka.

I don't think they'll be up there next season.

Agreed. Feels similar to Ismael at West Brom last year where they just won't have the players to implement the style the manager wants.

 

[Frostie]

JCS was almost certainly first choice - if more down to already being here and doing well & known by the coaching staff above anything else.

I doubt Egan-Riley would've been so close if he wasn't next in line.

Egan-Riley was wanted in addition to JCS

 

[Hobo]

JCS was almost certainly first choice - if more down to already being here and doing well & known by the coaching staff above anything else.

I doubt Egan-Riley would've been so close if he wasn't next in line.

Trouble is too many thought because he was here it was a done deal? Also too many make a big thing about Viveash and Chelsea connections?

It clearly wasnt enough in JCS case and I dont think money necessarilly was the difference either.

I think location and the fact his old coach from his youth wanted to sign him were very big factors.

 

[Duffys Tetralogy]

Egan-Riley was wanted in addition to JCS

Not necessarily - we may have only had the budget for one, but we'll probably never know.

If he's been 'ready to drop' for over a month why did we delay? Maybe we moved the budget away from Egan-Riley when JCS became a possibility again, now we've moved it back and he's gone somewhere else too.

Again, pure speculation and we'll probably never know.

It's done now. I have trust in our recruitment team to find another player to fill the gap.

 

[WGABSOOS]

Not necessarily - we may have only had the budget for one, but we'll probably never know.

If he's been 'ready to drop' for over a month why did we delay? Maybe we moved the budget away from Egan-Riley when JCS became a possibility again, now we've moved it back and he's gone somewhere else too.

Again, pure speculation and we'll probably never know.

It's done now. I have trust in our recruitment team to find another player to fill the gap.

Or man City delayed it

 

[hamil99]

The lads from Man city, he was probably happy to come here but when Kompany ( who you'd expect to be one of his idols growing up) showed interest he jumped at the chance. Cant blame him really, I don't see it as a negative on our club.

 

[David O'Day]

I'd imagine this lad was in addition to JCS. Egan-Riley is a right sided CB.

also he's no the pl cb who has been on loan before that the itks mentioned as he hasn't been on loan before

 

[Frostie]

Not necessarily - we may have only had the budget for one, but we'll probably never know.

If he's been 'ready to drop' for over a month why did we delay? Maybe we moved the budget away from Egan-Riley when JCS became a possibility again, now we've moved it back and he's gone somewhere else too.

Again, pure speculation and we'll probably never know.

It's done now. I have trust in our recruitment team to find another player to fill the gap.

Egan-Riley is a RCB, we wanted him + JCS/A.N.other LCB.

The delay, as with nearly all of these loan deals, is with the parent club for various reasons - assessing options within their own squads, often tying them down to new deals, assessing potential destination clubs & their scenarios - how often will he play, what style of football, how much wage % are they contributing etc.
It was the same with JCS last season, we'd agreed the deal weeks earlier but he didn't join until season actually began as he featured in Chelsea friendlies etc.

But yes, we'll have plenty of irons in the fire, these things happen all the time just aren't always so well publicised. No need to panic yet.

 

[junglej13]

also he's no the pl cb who has been on loan before that the itks mentioned as he hasn't been on loan before

Think that was the striker target

 

[David O'Day]

Think that was the striker target

fair enough, he's still not the lcb people are panicing about him being

 

[Frostie]

Sounds like Burnley might have done a deal to take him permanently rather than just a loan.

 

[junglej13]

Sounds like Burnley might have done a deal to take him permanently rather than just a loan.

Just read this. For £350k reportedly