Coventry City favourite completes transfer quickly after emotional farewell

Coventry City transfer latest as Liam Kelly, who left the club after seven years this summer, signs for League One Rotherham United

Former Coventry City midfielder Liam Kelly has signed for League One promotion hopefuls Rotherham United, after his seven-year spell at the CBS Arena came to an end. Kelly, 34, has signed a two-year spell at the New York Stadium.

The experienced midfielder made 180 appearances for the Sky Blues in a successful spell which included promotions from League Two and League One, and he also came within a penalty shoot-out of helping City clinch promotion to the Premier League in 2023.

Kelly was a mainstay under Mark Robins during the club’s rise up the EFL pyramid, but he found minutes harder to come by in more recent seasons as Robins continued to develop and upgrade his squad in order to compete at the top end of the Championship.

Chelsea hoping to pip Newcastle in race for Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo

Chelsea are confident of beating Newcastle to the signing of the Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer.

Newcastle were leading the race for the former Manchester City defender and have been working on a deal for several weeks. But they have not been able to see off a late move from Chelsea, who are working to complete what would be the first signing of the Enzo Maresca era after offering Adarabioyo a bigger financial package than Eddie Howe’s team.

Adarabioyo is keen to test himself at the highest level and is available on a free transfer after deciding not to renew his contract at Fulham.

Chelsea want a new centre-back after the departure of Thiago Silva and they have the added advantage of being able to offer the 26-year-old European football after pipping Newcastle to a Europa Conference League spot.

Part of the appeal to Chelsea, who have been lavish spenders in the past two years, is that Adarabioyo is not hugely expensive and has ample Premier League experience. His ability on the ball should make him suited to Maresca’s football, which places a heavy emphasis on possession.