Coventry City have dropped a late transfer bombshell with the news that Raphael Borges Rodrigues has been sent out on a season-long loan to League One Wigan Athletic.

CoventryLive understands that the Sky Blues have been trying to recruit a versatile winger who can operate off both flanks to help boost Frank Lampard’s attacking options and provide greater strength in depth to his squad.

That quest, however, has failed but the club have still sanctioned the departure of the Australian wide man who, while not a regular starter, has produced some eye-catching cameo performances from the bench after an impressive pre-season showing.

City boss Lampard has been at pains to stress that he is short of strength in depth in recent weeks, particularly out wide where striker Brandon Thomas-Asante

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