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title: "Coventry: Liam Walsh unlikely to return as Bristol City issue update on midfielder"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/coventry-liam-walsh-transfer-bristol-city-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Bristol City News"
published: "2020-07-03T19:30:45Z"
modified: "2020-07-03T19:30:45Z"
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# Coventry: Liam Walsh unlikely to return as Bristol City issue update on midfielder

**Championship side Bristol City have [issued](https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/best-wishes-to-bailey-wright/) an update on the future of Liam Walsh, who spent the 2019/2020 season on loan with Coventry City.**

The 22-year-old, who was named [Coventry’s Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/news-sky-blues-end-of-season-award-round-up/) for the 2019/20 campaign, returned to his parent club after the League One season was ended via a points-per-game system.

Any hopes Coventry had of re-signing Walsh on loan have now seemingly been ended, with Bristol City [confirming via their official website](https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/best-wishes-to-bailey-wright/) that he has had a clause in his contract activated. He is now expected to pursue the opportunity of becoming a first team regular for Lee Johnson’s side next term.

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

With Sky Blues boss Mark Robins keen to build a squad capable of taking on the challenge of the Championship next term after their promotion, Walsh’s services would have been key. The midfielder had a fine 2019/20 campaign, [scoring three goals and supplying five assists.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liam-walsh/profil/spieler/314998)

The 22-year-old’s exit from Coventry has already been addressed to a certain extent with the [impending announcement](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/gustavo-hamer-medical-coventry-city-18504900) of the signing of midfielder Gustavo Hamer. The Dutchman, who played last season for PEC Zwolle, has jetted into England this week to undergo a 14-day quarantine period before having a [medical](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/gustavo-hamer-medical-coventry-city-18504900) with the Sky Blues.

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

Losing Walsh will be a blow for Coventry ahead of next season but Robins has already done his best to find a replacement by agreeing a deal for Hamer.

The Dutch midfielder will need to be afforded time to adjust but, should he perform to the same level as Walsh, he would then prove to be a fine addition and soften the blow of missing out on the Bristol City man for 2020/21.

***How much of a loss is Walsh going to be for Coventry? Let us know in the comments section below…***