{"id":46670,"date":"2026-05-03T06:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:59:26","slug":"coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden\/","title":{"rendered":"Coventry are now planning to sign the former Luton star, who Frank Lampard dubbed &#8216;golden&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden\/#What_Frank_Lampard_said_about_Ross_Barkley\" >What Frank Lampard said about Ross Barkley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden\/#Coventry_join_Barkley_in_backing_deal_for_Aston_Villa_midfielder\" >Coventry join Barkley in backing deal for Aston Villa midfielder<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/coventry-are-now-planning-to-sign-the-former-luton-star-who-frank-lampard-dubbed-golden\/#Aston_Villa_progress_with_contract_negotiations_with_Nottingham_Forest_targeting_McGinn_20\" >Aston Villa progress with contract negotiations with Nottingham Forest, targeting McGinn 2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Coventry City are currently planning to sign Aston Villa&#8217;s Ross Barkley, with the midfielder&#8217;s contract set to expire at the end of the season. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-frank-lampard-has-said-about-ross-barkley\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Frank_Lampard_said_about_Ross_Barkley\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What Frank Lampard said about Ross Barkley <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coventry manager Frank Lampard, who worked with Barkley during his time as Chelsea manager, praised the midfielder&#8217;s ability to create chances from nothing, saying: <em>&#8220;The move to highly competitive Chelsea has given him a challenge. It&#8217;s up to him to show what he showed against England on Monday night, and what he&#8217;s already shown in parts since I&#8217;ve been here, because a midfield player who can go beyond players and use his right foot and left foot and conjure moments out of nothing is gold.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In fact, the Englishman&#8217;s career at Stamford Bridge never really took off, and he was loaned out to OGC Nice before spending time at Luton Town in the 2023-24 Premier League season, where he racked up an impressive five goals and five assists in 32 games.<\/p>\n<p>After impressing at Luton, the 32-year-old earned a move to Aston Villa and has been consistently getting first-team minutes this season, even if he is not ruled out due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>However, the central midfielder&#8217;s future at Villa Park is in doubt as his contract expires in the summer, with Coventry City currently planning a summer move.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to reporter Alan Nixon (via Football League World), who revealed that Villa have their sights set on a summer move for Barkley, as it remains unclear whether they will trigger their one-year contract extension option.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Lampard a fan of the Everton academy graduate, manager Unai Emery also singled out him in praise after the win against Leicester City, saying: <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m also very happy with Ross Barkley today. His playing time was great.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coventry-backed-to-sign-another-aston-villa-midfielder-alongside-barkley\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coventry_join_Barkley_in_backing_deal_for_Aston_Villa_midfielder\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Coventry join Barkley in backing deal for Aston Villa midfielder<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Former Aston Villa scout Brian King also hinted that the Sky Blues could make a move for Lamarre Bogarde alongside Barkley, saying: <em>&#8220;He&#8217;s not an outstanding player and he&#8217;s never going to be a regular in the starting eleven. His opportunities at Villa are limited so maybe he feels he needs to go somewhere where he can get first-team regulars.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Look at Coventry City, they might be interested in him. They will need to strengthen their squad, that&#8217;s for sure. \u00a315m would be a good sale for him. He has Premier League experience and that&#8217;s what Coventry are looking for.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bogarde has made 40 appearances in all competitions for Aston Villa this season, including 25 in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Lamar Bogard&#8217;s Premier League stats this season<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Play time 874 minutes\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        89.7% pass success rate\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Defensive contribution 50 times\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        37 recoveries\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Win 48 duels\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        5 yellow cards\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read next: Aston Villa intensify talks to sign Nottingham Forest target<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-now-advancing-talks-to-sign-bailey-rice\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_progress_with_contract_negotiations_with_Nottingham_Forest_targeting_McGinn_20\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa progress with contract negotiations with Nottingham Forest, targeting McGinn 2.0<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Aston Villa have their sights set on a key signing for the one-star this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coventry City are currently planning to sign Aston Villa&#8217;s Ross Barkley, with the midfielder&#8217;s contract set to expire at the end of the season. 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