Coventry City will be looking to reclaim their place in the Championship this season.
The Sky Blues had a fantastic season last season, finishing fifth in the second tier, but they were defeated on penalties by Luton Town in the play-off final at Wembley in May.
Coventry lost star duo Viktor Gyokeres and Gustavo Hamer this summer, but Mark Robins was heavily supported in the transfer market by owner Doug King, with 11 new players arriving at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Due to the Sky Blues’ massive recruitment effort, opportunities for young players are expected to be limited this season, although the club’s academy is developing a number of interesting potential.
With that in mind, we looked at three young players who could save the team money on future transfer payments.
Andrews made his senior debut for Coventry in August, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough.
Chris Allen, assistant senior professional development phase coach, was pleased to see Andrews make the first team, but urged him to keep working hard in order to reach his full potential.
“Fantastic achievement for the club itself and for Kai as an individual,” Allen said on the club’s official website.
“But you don’t rest on your laurels.” He’s been on for what, 10 seconds? That’s fantastic, but don’t get too excited because he hasn’t accomplished anything.
“You just need to get down and work hard and get him as much involved as possible, and that should spur him on to go and do some fantastic things.”
Andrews has definitely made an impression on his teammates, with midfielder Ben Sheaf complementing the 17-year-old for his demeanor since joining the senior group.
“He came in at the beginning of the preseason and trained extremely well.” “He’s a good lad who deserves his chance,” Sheaf said on the club’s official website.
“He trained well this week, and the gaffer isn’t going to give anyone a start or an opportunity, so he must obviously be good.” He only has to put his head down and kick on.”
Strikers are notoriously tough to sign and can command high fees, with Coventry breaking their transfer record to sign Wright from Antalyaspor this summer for a fee of £7.7 million.
Of course, Andrews will need time and patience to adjust to the Championship, but if he continues to improve, he may be a tremendous asset for the Sky Blues in the future.
Burroughs had a breakout season at the club last season, appearing in 14 games across all competitions.
The 22-year-old midfielder/wing-back has been with the Sky Blues since he was seven years old and signed a new two-year contract in June.
Burroughs is presently on loan at League One club Lincoln City, where he has been a regular for Mark Kennedy’s team this season.
