Sky Blues plan Ward swoop

02 September 2010 10:10
Coventry are hoping to bring in Bolton's talented teenager Danny Ward once the loan window opens for business.[LNB] The 18-year-old winger is held in high regard by the Trotters but they allowed him to take in a spell at Swindon Town last season and are expected to loan him out again in an effort to aid his development.[LNB]Coventry and Millwall are battling to secure his signature, keen to offer him Championship football.[LNB]The Sky Blues had hoped to wrap up a three-month deal on transfer deadline day, but were unable to put an agreement in place.[LNB]It is understood that Bolton boss Owen Coyle is reluctant to let Ward leave until he has penned a new long-term contract with the Trotters.[LNB]That is expected to be formality, though, and Coventry are hopeful the youngster will be on his way to the Ricoh Arena in the near future.[LNB]"That's on-going and dependent on one or two things at the Bolton end, so it is not a given," City boss Aidy Boothroyd told the Coventry Telegraph.[LNB]"The window re-opens on Tuesday so we have got to see how we go."

Source: Team_Talk