“They’d rather Dasilva be moved on” Coventry City, Jake Bidwell transfer claim issued
Coventry City boss Mark Robins faces a potential transfer dilemma this summer involving experienced full-back Jake Bidwell, who was last season fighting for a spot in the starting 11 with Jay Dasilva.
The two left-backs battled for game time last season following Dasilva’s arrival from Bristol City as a free agent.
Bidwell made 33 appearances in the Championship, 24 of which came as a start, while Dasilva started 25 of his 37 games in the team.
With 31-year-old Bidwell’s contract expiring in 2025, it has raised questions over whether we might see some changes in that area of the Coventry squad this summer.
Given Bidwell’s contract situation, the Sky Blues may need to make a decision soon on the best path forward for the squad in that position.
Coventry City fan pundit issues Jake Bidwell future verdict
FLW’s Coventry fan pundit Neil Littlewood believes that most supporters would prefer to see Bidwell remain at the club, if it became a choice between the two options at left-back.
However, he has claimed that there could be something to the club signing a new player in that position given the speculation over prospective signings.
“He sort of had this career renaissance last year when it looked like for all the world that he was on his way out of the club,” Littlewood told Football League World.
“I think the rumour mill was that he pretty much agreed to go to Birmingham, but we couldn’t get Jay Dasilva until the end of the season, so he ended up staying, doing welll, and then battled really well with Dasilva last season, and was probably the better out of the two.
“However, it’s been quoted by various media outlets that [Mark] Robins wants a left-back.
Now, I don’t know if that’s because Bidwell has that year left on his deal and he wants to ship him off.
“It wouldn’t surprise me to see Bidwell move on, I wouldn’t want him to and I’d say he had a fantastic season last year. He’s just a really, really good professional.
“He’s the oldest player in the squad at 31, keeping someone like that around the club can only be good, especially with the young squad that we do have.
“Personally, I would like to keep him, but depending on who would come in for him, there have been rumours that Sam McCallum could come back, (Harrison) Burrows from Peterborough was another one that’s been mentioned, I saw some crazy links that Callum Doyle could return and he’s obviously played left-back a lot last season for Leicester.
“There’s something there.
“I think if you spoke to most Coventry fans, they’d rather Dasilva be moved on that Bidwell, but the one year left on his contract, and the age he is, it wouldn’t surprise me to see him move on.”
