COVENTRY City have completed the signing of full-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden from Aston Villa.
The 22-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Sky Blues and arrives for an undisclosed fee reported to be £3.5m.
The right-back becomes City’s second summer signing following the addition of Spanish left-back Miguel Angel Brau.
Kesler-Hayden said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be here. It seems like the perfect move for me and the next step in my career.
“Words can’t describe how happy I am to be at this club and how excited I am to play in front of the supporters.
“I want to show you what I can do, how I can play, entertain you and hopefully get this club back where it needs to be.
“I’ve spoken with the gaffer. He was a big part of why I signed.
“I believe in the project, and he showed me some videos and analysis of how I can fit into the team and for me that made it seem like the perfect place for me to come.”
Sky Blues head coach, Frank Lampard added: “I’m delighted to welcome Kaine to the football club and I’m very excited to work with him.
“Having met Kaine I was really impressed with his ambition and desire to play for Coventry City.
“His qualities will fit in with the way we want to play, he is a young player and his defensive and attacking attributes will help to strengthen the squad.”
He spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at City’s Championship rivals Preston North End.
He made 51 appearances for Preston in all competitions last season as he scored two goals and provided three assists.
Kesler-Hayden won Preston’s player, players’ player and young player of the year awards last term.
He also made three Premier League appearances for Villa and featured for the club in the UEFA Conference League.
Kesler-Hayden has also previously spent time on loan at Swindon Town, Milton Keynes Dons, Huddersfield Town and Plymouth Argyle.
