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COVENTRY City missed out on another of their prime targets yesterday as the club’s transfer embargo sabotaged manager Andy Thorn’s rebuilding plans for the second time in the space of a few days.
Having seen Bradford midfielder David Syers sign up for Doncaster Rovers on Friday, Thorn suffered a fresh and even bigger blow when Shrewsbury striker James Collins opted to join Swindon Town.
It was a particularly depressing setback because Cov Kid Collins was keen on joining the club he supported as a schoolboy and still holds dear to him.
And supporters will be alarmed at the Sky Blues’ inability to compete for free-transfer prospects while owners Sisu stall on confirming a budget, leaving City in trading limbo.
The former City Academy player, who made his name with 16 goals to help Shrewsbury gain promotion from League Two last season, is understood to have been Thorn’s top striking target to spearhead his team’s attack alongside Cody McDonald.
It is understood that up until last week he was all set to sign for his boyhood club but despite assurances that the club were coming out of their transfer embargo, Collins couldn’t wait any longer and opted to join Paolo Di Canio, who also announced the signing of 17-goal Andy Williams from Yeovil and winger Gary Roberts from Huddersfield at a press conference yesterday afternoon.
Having seen Bradford midfielder David Syers sign up for Doncaster Rovers on Friday, Thorn suffered a fresh and even bigger blow when Shrewsbury striker James Collins opted to join Swindon Town.
It was a particularly depressing setback because Cov Kid Collins was keen on joining the club he supported as a schoolboy and still holds dear to him.
And supporters will be alarmed at the Sky Blues’ inability to compete for free-transfer prospects while owners Sisu stall on confirming a budget, leaving City in trading limbo.
The former City Academy player, who made his name with 16 goals to help Shrewsbury gain promotion from League Two last season, is understood to have been Thorn’s top striking target to spearhead his team’s attack alongside Cody McDonald.
It is understood that up until last week he was all set to sign for his boyhood club but despite assurances that the club were coming out of their transfer embargo, Collins couldn’t wait any longer and opted to join Paolo Di Canio, who also announced the signing of 17-goal Andy Williams from Yeovil and winger Gary Roberts from Huddersfield at a press conference yesterday afternoon.