Will Callum Willson transfer to Coventry City? Ex-Sky Blues footballer exit from West Ham poses reunion with Championship leaders
Callum Wilson looks likely to leave West Ham United this January posing a possibility of a reunion with Coventry City.
Coventry City sit top of the league after 26 games, six points clear of Middlesbrough, who sit behind them in the rankings. Recently, the Sky Blues have been linked with loan moves for both former Celtic winger Liel Abada and Crystal Palace forward Romain Esse.
With the recent news that Callum Wilson, a Coventry academy graduate, looks set to leave West Ham this January, this could present a return for the 33-year-old forward to Coventry City. Born in Coventry, Wilson made his professional debut for the Sky Blues back in August 2009 and enjoyed the 2013/14 season in League One with the club, hitting 21 goals and grabbing six assists in 37 third-tier appearances.
He then earned a move to Bournemouth. Wilson has since gone on to make over 250 Premier League appearances for the likes of Bournemouth, Newcastle United, and now West Ham, scoring just shy of 100 goals in the top flight, as well as earning nine caps for England.
Having been released by Newcastle in the summer, Wilson signed for West Ham on a free transfer to provide another option in attack. But with Graham Potter now dismissed, Nuno Espirito Santo has made it clear that the 33-year-old is not part of his plans this campaign.
Whether Wilson would be open to dropping to the Championship and taking a wage hit at this stage remains to be seen. However, an emotional return to the club could lure him in.
Listed below are the latest odds on his next club, from punditarena.com.
- Coventry City 6/4
- Leicester City 5/1
- Southampton 11/2
- Nottingham Forest 7/1
- Birmingham City 8/1
- Leeds United 8/1
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 8/1
- West Bromwich Albion 10/1
- Celtic 12/1
- Everton 14/1
- Bournemouth 16/1
- Ipswich Town 16/1
- Middlesbrough 20/1
- Burnley 22/1
- Rangers 25/1
- Any Saudi Pro League club 7/1
Joe Lyons, spokesperson for Pundit Arena, said: “It’s telling that Championship clubs dominate the early betting. Wilson remains a proven Premier League striker, but the odds suggest teams like Coventry and Leicester see real value in experience and goals as they push for promotion.”