TransferDaily Mail FootballUnverified sourceVia Simon Jones· 4 Aug 2026
Rushworth seals permanent Coventry return
After a loan spell that ended in promotion, the keeper is back for good.


C. Rushworth
player
Player
Carl Rushworth
Position
Goalkeeper
From
Brighton
To
Coventry
What happened. Carl Rushworth completed a permanent move from Brighton to Coventry, returning after a successful loan that saw the club win promotion.
- Rushworth, 25, is set for Premier League football with Coventry.
- Newcastle had considered him before signing Lukas Hornicek.
- He expressed excitement about the new challenge.
“There’s excitement, I can finally relax knowing it’s done and that I’m back with the boys and at a club I loved being at.”
— Carl Rushworth
Rushworth will now compete for the starting spot as Coventry prepare for their Premier League campaign.
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