NewzWITH Ethan Pinnock set to leave Brentford for Coventry City, the newly promoted side are set to have three Reggae Boyz in their squad, continuing Jamaica’s long-standing representation in the English Premier League. Centre back Pinnock was unveiiled by Coventry yesterday, having completed his medical at the club’s facilities on Tuesday. Brentford agreed to sell the 33-year-old after accepting a £5-million ($1-billion) offer plus £1 million in add-ons from Coventry.
Pinnock, who joined Brentford in 2019, left the London-based club as one of the longest-serving players, making over 200 appearances, including 117 in the Premier League. He was a key piece when they received promotion in 2021 under Thomas Frank but was used sparingly under Manager Keith Andrews last season, making just four appearances. Reports from England say Coventry Manager Frank Lampard wanted to bolster his backline and viewed Pinnock’s experience in the Premier League as key to the club’s bid for survival.
The defender, who has 28 caps for the Reggae Boyz since his debut in 2021, will become the third Jamaican international at Coventry, joining centre back Joel Latibeaudiere and winger Ephron Mason-Clark, who made his international debut under Rudolph Speid in March. Although the transfer window closes on Tuesday, all three are expected to remain teammates for the season. Latibeaudiere, 26, was linked with English Championship club Derby County earlier this summer but was named on the bench in Coventry’s defeat to Arsenal on Friday, and played the full 90 minutes in their Carabao Cup second-round tie away to Plymouth on Tuesday.
Mason-Clark, 27, registered 10 goals and six assists in Coventry’s successful promotion last season. He returned from a hamstring injury to score in the win over Plymouth. The Reggae Boyz maintain their presence in the Premier League for yet another year, albeit with the futures of winger Leon Bailey and left-back Rico Henry uncertain.
Bailey is set to leave Aston Villa after five years but his move to newly promoted Hull City has stalled for nearly a month. The 29-year-old was seemingly on the verge of joining the club after not getting game time guarantees by Villa Manager Unai Emery. However, Bailey’s representative Craig Butler told the Jamaica Observer earlier this month that “details have to be worked out” while revealing that several clubs, reportedly from …
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