Madine closer to Sky Blues switch

The Cumbrians have given Madine, 19, permission to appear for Coventry's reserve side in a practice game, while talks between the two clubs are on-going.A Carlisle spokesman said: "We have given Gary permission to play in some practice games that Coventry have organised and we hope to have a deal finalised within the next 72 hours that will see him move there permanently."Madine, who signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Carlisle soon after making his first-team debut against Nottingham Forest in March 2008, spent three months on loan at the Ricoh Stadium from October and made nine substitute appearances.

Source: Team_Talk