Carrick Was At Cov
Last updated : 01 August 2006 By Covsupport/AC
With Manchester United completing the signing of England international Michael Carrick for a fee which will rise to £18.6m filling the tabloids, we've got proof that the former West Ham and Spurs player was at Coventry City.
A rare picture of a young Carrick (left) at Ryton.
Craig Reid is now at Dunfermline after talks broke down between Falkirk and the former City Reserves striker's agent.
Wilo Flood looks likely to be joining Cardiff City. It is unclear whether the Manchester City reserve team winger, who had a couple of months with Cov last season, will leave on loan or permanently.
Former City defender Peter Atherton has been forced to retire from full-time football because of a knee injury. Atherton made his decision after undergoing surgery to repair tears in the cartilage in his left knee and played for Wigan, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford, Birmingham City and Halifax Town.
Stuart Wall is in talks with Peterbrough United. The former City Reserves defender has spent most the summer training with Posh and has been offered a one year deal.
Coventry kid James Quinn who is still with Peterborough after being told he can find another club has been given a challenge by Posh boss Keith Alexander who said "James is an international player and, if nothing is completed by the end of the week, I will expect him to knuckle down and show everyone here what he is about."