Coventry City boss explains what will happen to Conor Chaplin cash

Mark Robins has explained what will happen to the money Coventry City have made from the sale of Conor Chaplin.

The Sky Blues have made a “substantial” profit on the striker they bought for £500,000 from Portsmouth in January following an initial loan spell at the Ricoh Arena, and just sold to Championship Barnsley.

And although Pompey are due to get a share of the cash boost from a sell-on fee, City are still quids in on the deal that could rise above £1million.

Some fans are hoping the injection of funds will strengthen City’s arm in their pursuit of Wolves playmaker Bright Enobakhare.

Coventry have already made a £600,000 bid for the 21-year-old.

As for a replacement for Chaplin, Robins has targeted Nottingham Forest striker Tyler Walker who is hoped to be made available on loan, having spent last season at League Two Mansfield Town where he bagged 26 goals in all competitions.

Asked if he will get the Chaplin money to reinvest in the team, Robins told CoventryLive: “No, not necessarily.

“I have not asked for that and I don’t necessarily need that.

“And I have got to be mindful because we have to manage the spend, and obviously moving stadium means we’re going to have a shortfall in revenue, and that’s unknown.

“That’s the thing about spinning plates. We have brought players in and the net spend will be negative and we have got to be like that otherwise we’ll put ourselves in trouble.

“We know what we have sold season ticket-wise now but we don’t know what the following will be to Birmingham.

“We know the away following is always spectacular but we don’t get any of the revenue from that, so it’s all those things that have a knock-on.”

 

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