{"id":397759,"date":"2026-01-30T00:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/397759\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:16:18","slug":"frank-lampard-sanctions-deal-as-coventry-city-complete-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/397759\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard sanctions deal as Coventry City complete transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sky Blues have completed more January transfer window business<\/p>\n<p>Ronnie Esplin Press Association<\/p>\n<p>19:30, 29 Jan 2026Updated 19:39, 29 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Million Manhoef of Stoke City battles for possession with Kai Andrews of Coventry City\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_JS392611553.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Million Manhoef of Stoke City battles for possession with Kai Andrews of Coventry City\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Million Manhoef of Stoke City battles for possession with Kai Andrews of Coventry City<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kai Andrews has joined Hibernian on loan from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/all-about\/coventry-city-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Coventry City<\/a> for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 19-year-old midfielder becomes David Gray&#8217;s second signing of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Andrews, a Wales international, spent the second half of the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Motherwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hibs boss Gray said: &#8220;We&#8217;re excited to bring Kai into the building and add extra strength in depth to our midfield options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We felt it was important that we brought in another combative and athletic presence in the middle of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Having watched him play at Motherwell last season, I know he understands the demands of the league \u2013 and we are all excited to work with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK!<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CovTelCCFC#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"> Get more Coventry City news and analysis via our FB page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sporting director Malky Mackay added: &#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to bring a player of Kai&#8217;s calibre and potential to this football club as we head into an important last six months of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Kai is a player with previous experience in this league \u2013 which is always extremely beneficial \u2013 and he has a good pedigree coming up from a top English Championship club and representing Wales internationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I would like to thank both Dean Austin and Frank Lampard for their support in facilitating the loan move, and we&#8217;re looking forward to seeing him in green and white between now and the end of the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Coventry City headlines sent straight to your phone<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get the latest Coventry City news sent straight to your phone by joining our Sky Blues WhatsApp group. 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