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FLW's Coventry fan pundit has named the two players he'd least like to see leave the club this summer

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Coventry City are firmly in the mix for a play-off place as we approach the final weekend of Championship action.

Frank Lampard’s side sit inside the top six going into the final round of fixtures on Saturday, but will need a win to ensure their position given the competition around them.

However, despite the intensity of this promotion battle, the club will already have one eye on their potential summer business, regardless of what division they’ll be in.

But there could also be some exits this summer, and Lampard will be hoping key players will remain.

Jack Rudoni exit claim

When asked which one player he really doesn’t want to lose this summer, FLW’s Coventry fan pundit Chris Deez singled out Jack Rudoni.

While he’d be fine with losing the likes of Haji Wright or Milan van Ewijk, he feels Rudoni has become the real star of the team since arriving in the summer from Huddersfield Town.

“There’s a few really good contenders for the player that I least want us to lose in the summer, and so much of it hinges on whether we go up or if we stay in the Championship,” Deez told Football League World.

“But, regardless, I’m not too bothered if we lose the likes of Haji Wright because his performances haven’t been very consistent since he came back.

“Obviously, he scored that incredible hat-trick within a couple of games of coming back to absolutely batter Sunderland, but since then he’s sort of gone missing again.

“I wouldn’t be too upset if we lost Milan van Ewijk as well, he’s been incredibly inconsistent.

“I think two players I would be gutted if we lost would be Jack Rudoni, because he has come into this team and been an absolute star.

“There’s no other word to describe him: he’s magic.

“He’s absolutely fantastic, he’s got better stats this season than Jobe Bellingham, and he’s in the team of the season so what does that say about the people making the decisions on awards? But Rudoni has been absolutely incredible.

“I don’t see why any reason why a promoted team wouldn’t be looking to bring someone in like him, he cost us about £5 or 6 million I think it was, so I can’t imagine Doug King would turn down offers of like £10 to 15 million.

“But I think any Cov fan would be heartbroken to see him leave.”

Bobby Thomas injury issue highlighted

Deez also named Bobby Thomas as a key part of the team he wants to see stay, claiming his current injury issue has been a big blow to their promotion push.

“I think the other one would be, probably a surprising one, Bobby Thomas,” he added.

“At a time where defensive frailty is costing us points, as well as the goalkeeper, just that whole back five, six players, Bobby Thomas is our rock.

“And him getting injured for this final run-in for the promotion push has really, really hurt us, just as badly as losing Dovin, our number one star goalkeeper.

“So, yeah, I’d be really sad if we lost either of them.

“Dovin would’ve been my answer if he hadn’t been injured, I think that’s pretty much kept him at the club because he won’t be back in time for the start of the new season.

“But Thomas and Rudoni, pretty much everything good we do goes through those two players.

“I can’t really decide between those two, so I’d have to say both of them.”

Coventry are level on points with seventh place Millwall, but lead the Lions due to a superior goal difference.

Rudoni has proven a masterstroke signing

Rudoni has been a great addition to the Coventry side this season, contributing seven goals and 12 assists from 42 appearances.

Losing someone of that attacking influence would certainly be a blow, and failing to gain promotion could attract unwanted attention.

The 24-year-old has stepped up to a team challenging for promotion quite well, and teams like Leeds United and Burnley could certainly show interest if the club are still in the Championship for next season.