On a complex deadline day, Coventry City signs a winger who is tearing it up in League One. A winger who is tearing it up in League One is signed by Coventry City in a convoluted deadline-day deal.
For an undisclosed fee, Coventry City signed exciting forward Ephron Mason-Clark from promotion-chasing Peterborough United; however, fans won’t get to see him play until the following season.
After pursuing the 24-year-old for several weeks, the Sky Blues were able to finally land their man on deadline day. The player is primarily a left winger but can also play on the right or as a striker. CoventryLive does, however, understand that in order to complete the deal, City was compelled to consent to loan the player back to the selling team for the remainder of the campaign.
After 36 games this season, Mason-Clark has already racked up an amazing 15 goals (ten in the league to propel the Posh to third place in the standings) and eight assists across all competitions. Following his morning’s deal approval, the Lambeth-born player went to Coventry for his medical and ultimately signed a four-and-a-half year contract that would take him through the summer of 2028.
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However, it’s believed that Posh moved the goalposts during the day, demanding that Coventry agree to send the player back to London Road for the duration of the season. City grudgingly accepted this demand.
“We are delighted to agree the transfer of Ephron to Coventry City,” manager Mark Robins stated. Playing off the left, he is a quick and exciting forward with a positive attitude both on and off the field.
Though we’ll have to wait until the summer to see him in a Sky Blue shirt, we’re really excited to have Ephron join the Club, and we know that our fans will be too. This will be the last transaction we make during this window.
Mason-Clark declared: “I’m happy to have closed the deal. I sincerely thank all of the people who worked behind the scenes to make this happen.
“The team and I are performing well at the Peterborough. I’m eager to see what the remaining games of the season have in store as well as to begin my career as a Coventry City player.
“Being a Sky Blue is going to be an honor. I would like to express my gratitude to my family for supporting me and to the Coventry staff for their endless efforts in solving this problem. I also want to give thanks to God for guiding me on this path.”
Mason-Clark, a star player for Peterborough, is a quick, strong, and dynamic winger who began his career at Barnet. He made his League Two debut there in 2016 and later joined the Bees in the National League, where he played for 187 games and scored 22 goals. In the summer of 2022, he signed a three-year contract with United for an undisclosed fee.
In his first season at London Road, he scored twelve goals. He helped the team qualify for the League One play-offs, where they lost 5-1 at Hillsborough to Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-finals, despite leading 4-0 going into the second leg.
It’s acknowledged that City had to work hard to acquire Mason-Clark, as Posh has remained steadfast up to this point. Just last week, football director Barry Fry stated, “The chairman has been brilliant, so fair play to him.” He has rejected every offer that we have received for a number of players.
