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Coventry City goalkeeper (on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion) Carl Rushworth (19) celebrates an assist for Coventry City forward Haji Wright (11)  goal during the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Coventry City and Middlesbrough at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK on 16 February 2026.
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The Brighton Base: Coventry City may need to wait for Carl Rushworth

Brighton remain reluctant to sell Carl Rushworth despite Coventry City's determination to bring last season's Player of the Year back to the CBS.

22.07.26, 19:15 Updated 22.07.26, 19:16 3 Minute Read

Rich Chamberlain

Rich Chamberlain

Brighton remain reluctant to sell Carl Rushworth despite Coventry City's determination to bring last season's Player of the Year back to the CBS.

According to Brighton Base's Charlie Parker-Turner, Rushworth remains highly regarded internally and the uncertainty surrounding Bart Verbruggen is a major reason why negotiations have proved so complicated.

‘Rushworth is very highly-regarded by Brighton, which feels quite an unusual thing to say given the backdrop of his potential exit,’ Charlie Parker-Turner, of The Brighton Base, tells The Phoenix.

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Rich Chamberlain

Rich Chamberlain Rich is a lifelong Coventry supporter and the author of several books about the club, including When The Sky Was Blue, Benno: My Life in Football and Sky Blue Fall.

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