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title: "Coventry: Callum O’Hare explains decision to leave Aston Villa"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2020-07-16T20:00:18Z"
modified: "2020-07-16T20:00:18Z"
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# Coventry: Callum O’Hare explains decision to leave Aston Villa

**New Coventry City signing Callum O’Hare has [issued](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/callum-ohare-aston-villa-coventry-18604178) a short message on his exit from Premier League club Aston Villa.**

The Bodymoor Heath academy graduate saw his time at Villa come to an end in June, leading to a [discussion](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/callum-ohare-aston-villa-city-18463151) over a potential return to Coventry, having spent a successful campaign with the Sky Blues on [loan](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49436281) last term.

With Mark Robins’ side set for a return to the Championship after gaining promotion via the automatic route from League One, O’Hare’s return was seen as a key bit of business for the club having seen him [score four goals and provide seven assists during the 2019/2020 season.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-ohare/profil/spieler/371262)

Robins, who has been the man behind Coventry’s recent success, has been busy in the transfer market, bringing in [Gustavo Hamer from PEC Zwolle](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/transfer-gustavo-hamer-joins-sky-blues/) and [Julien Dacosta from Chamois Niortais.](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/transfer-julien-dacosta-signs-for-city/) and now O’Hare, who is now the third signing of the summer for the Sky Blues.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Having penned a [three-year contract](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/transfer-callum-ohare-joins-coventry-city/) with Coventry, the former Villa midfielder has touched on his decision to swap one Midlands side for another, [having been offered multiple renewal terms from his boyhood club.](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-coronavirus-callum-ohare-17982478)

In a simple, four-word message, as quoted by [Coventry LIVE](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/callum-ohare-aston-villa-coventry-18604178), O’Hare put: *“It was only right,”* before going to later tweet about his return to the Sky Blues.

> Buzzing to be back [@Coventry\_City](https://twitter.com/Coventry_City?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Can’t wait to get started ⚽️ [#PUSB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PUSB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AKVMAu4JK7](https://t.co/AKVMAu4JK7)
>
> — Callum O’Hare (@CalOhare) [July 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/CalOhare/status/1283460318124036096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

O’Hare is now expected to start pre-season training with Coventry in the coming days with the club’s first pre-season game coming on [July 25 against Scottish Premiership side Rangers.](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/news-coventry-city-to-face-rangers-at-ibrox-in-behind-closed-doors-friendly/)

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

What a superb signing and statement made by Coventry to bring in Callum O’Hare, a player very much highly regarded and who showed his capabilities in his loan spell last term.

Villa fans must be confused as to why the club failed to agree a fresh deal with the player, but it certainly looks as though their loss will be the Sky Blues’ gain.

***Do you think O’Hare will continue his form for Coventry next season? Let us know in the comments section…***