An African attacking duo for Coventry’s league survival

They signed goalkeeper Karl Rushworth (25) permanently from Brighton, strengthened the defense with Orel Amand from Eintracht Frankfurt (for 18 million euros), and also brought in the expensive winger Loum Tchaouna from Burnley (23,000,000 euros). Then came several central midfielders, the most expensive being Caleb Yirenkyi from Nordsjælland (27,000,000 euros), so it was only natural to expect Frank Lampard to turn his attention to forwards in the final stages of the transfer window. What had been rumored and reported in recent days received a confirmation. Within the space of just a few hours, the newly promoted Premier League side secured the arrivals of two goal scorers — Sidiki Cherif from Fenerbahce and Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest.📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Coventry City have signed Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for around £17M. 🇳🇬He will wear the number 14 shirt.🗣️ Awoniyi: “I’m really looking forward to working with my new teammates, I have seen how amazing they have been last season, coming up… pic.twitter.com/tJ3cu5fkny— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 17, 2026 Several top clubs had been fighting for the young Guinean last January, but he eventually chose Fenerbahce, where things did not work out for him — just 12 league appearances (645 minutes) and two goals. The Turkish club initially signed him on loan from Angers for 4,000,000 euros, then made the move permanent this June for 18,000,000 euros, only to sell him on later, knowing that his potential was worth more than their investment. Depending on the source, Coventry are reported to have paid somewhere between 23,000,000 and 25,000,000 euros for Cherif. He is expected to undergo his medical today, followed by the signing of a five-year contract.🚨 SIDIKI CHÉRIF 🇫🇷 SIGNE À COVENTRY, PROMU EN PREMIER LEAGUE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, POUR 24,5 M€ ET 5 ANS !!!!! ✅✍️🗞️ @FabriceHawkins @yagosabuncuoglu pic.twitter.com/TCj58Pis1l— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) August 15, 2026 Lampard's side have also completed Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest. Coventry wanted a more experienced center-forward as well, someone who would not need time to adapt to the league. The Nigerian has spent the last four seasons in the Premier League with Forest and has scored 21 league goals in 90 appearances (23 in 103 in all competitions). He is also considered a good presence in the dressing room and does not cause problems even when starting on the bench — an important quality in a squad where at least three players will be competing for one spot up front.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Awoniyi has also been capped 10 times by Nigeria, netting twice for his nation.“I’m very happy to complete my move to Coventry City. I am very excited about this season, and I can’t wait to get started. I’m really looking forward to working with my new teammates, I have seen how amazing they have been last season, coming up from the Championship, they were incredible and now I am just excited to join them and get started for the new season” he said upon arrival. Transfer insiders report that Nottingham Forest will receive around 20,000,000 euros in transfer compensation. With these two deals — worth a combined 45,000,000 euros — Coventry have now spent 152,000,000 euros this August.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895115##