FOOTBALL - Coventry City to miss out on Martial Godo signing with winger set for £6m Strasbourg move on deadline day - The Coventry Observer
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FOOTBALL - Coventry City to miss out on Martial Godo signing with winger set for £6m Strasbourg move on deadline day

Aaron Sutcliffe 1st Sep, 2025 Updated: 1st Sep, 2025   0

COVENTRY City look set to miss out on signing young winger Martial Godo with the Fulham man closing in on a deadline day move to Strasbourg.

Godo is set to join Ligue 1 side Strasbourg in a £6million deal, according to Sky Sports.

Sky reported Coventry’s interest in the 22-year-old earlier in the transfer window.

However, it appears the Ivory Coast and England youth international is now heading to Ligue 1.

The 22-year-old made two appearances for Fulham in the Premier League last season.

Godo also impressed on loan for Wigan Athletic in League One in the 2023/24 campaign.




The the Ivory Coast and England youth international scored four goals in 34 appearances for the Latics.

Godo joined Fulham from non-league side Margate after starting his career with Dartford.


Coventry sold captain Ben Sheaf to Wrexham in a reported £6.5m deal earlier on deadline day,

The Sky Blues are also close to signing centre-back Luke Woolfenden from Ipswich Town in a £4m move.

And young striker Norman Bassette has left the club to join Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims on a season-long loan deal.

The French club have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan spell.

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