Marlon King was sent to Coventry, so to speak, to check out his potential employers at the Ricoh Arena at the weekend.

King's agent Tony Finnigan told the Coventry Telegraph: "It's very important to be able to work with somebody you trust on and off the pitch.

"Marlon and City boss Aidy [Boothroyd] had a very special relationship and that's definitely a big factor - the biggest factor.

"I remember the journey at Watford very well; it was a wonderful, wonderful period and I'm sure he'd love to rekindle that.

"The guy wants to play some football and be part of something special and Coventry ticks all those boxes," Finnigan added.

"I was really, really impressed. We kept saying in the box 'look at this place - the stadium, the facilities, the crowd'."