West Ham youngster Sears joins Coventry on loan for rest of the season

Coventry City have signed West Ham United striker Freddie Sears on loan until the end of the season. Sent to Coventry: Freddie Sears has joined the Sky Blues on loan from West HamAfter losing top scorer Leon Best to Championship rivals Newcastle United on transfer deadline day, Sky Blues boss Chris Coleman has agreed a deal for the 20-year-old to spend the next three months at the Ricoh Arena.Sears spent the first half of the season on loan at fellow Championship side Crystal Palace, but he failed to score in 19 appearances.He has featured twice as a substitute since returning to West Ham, but will now finish the campaign back in the second tier.The England Under-21 international is expected to go straight into Coventry's squad for Saturday's game at home to out-of-form Queens Park Rangers.Prior to joining Coventry, Sears had been linked with a move to Scunthorpe United, only for Nigel Adkins to deny an interest. West Ham hero Alessandro Diamanti says crucial win was for Gianfranco ZolaBest leaves Coventry for Newcastle as Chris Hughton bolsters Toon attackThe referee's a woman: Amy Fearn speaks after making history at Coventry CityWEST HAM UNITED FC

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