Coventry City won the Championship title on Sunday with a 3-1 victory against Wrexham, and it won’t be long before the Premier League becomes the only emphasis at the CBS Arena.

It’s become an unpleasant truth over the last several seasons that massive squad overhauls are required to enable second-tier sides compete in the top flight, even if they’ve dominated proceedings throughout the previous nine months on their way to a title.

Carl Rushworth, who has thrived in goal for Frank Lampard this season, is one man who is clearly ready to make the move up from the Championship to the Premier League. Unfortunately, the Sky Blues may struggle to keep him until their return.

Indeed, the 24-year-old is set to return to parent club Brighton and Hove Albion at the end of the season, and coming off a season in which he was nominated for the league’s Player of the Season, which is quite an accomplishment for a goalkeeper, more established Premier League sides will be knocking on the door at the Amex to try and sign him.

Carl Rushworth hints at a switch to Coventry City after winning the title.

It has previously been claimed that Brighton values Rushworth at between £15 and £20 million, a figure that some of the more established Premier League clubs will be able to afford.

However, there is always the possibility that, given how successful the current campaign has been for the shot-stopper at the CBS Arena, he might prefer to prioritize Coventry above some of the other possible suitors.

Throughout the game and the trophy presentation, Coventry fans yelled “Sign the contract” at the 24-year-old, with Frank Lampard joining in at times.

Rushworth expressed his emotions via a video message for Sky Bet Championship social media, as published by Coventry Live.”Having your support is incredible, and I am so proud of the lads and you as fans for getting us over the finish line.”I am looking forward to what comes next, hopefully, but that is Doug’s problem.”

Doug King must prioritise Carl Rushworth’s permanent stay this summer.

As Rushworth stated, his future is not entirely in his own hands. Now it’s up to Coventry owner Doug King to gratify Sky Blues fans’ demands and try to finalize a permanent deal in the upcoming summer.

King has stated that the team will not spend “zillions and trillions” of pounds in the summer to cope with the Premier League’s new standards, but will instead hunt for value players.

There’s no doubt that Rushworth is precisely that, as the Sky Blues’ Championship title and greatest defensive record in the league can be ascribed in major part to the shot-stopper.

According to Fotmob, no goalkeeper has prevented more goals than expected this season. He has the most clean sheets entering the last week of the season, and his 120 saves rank in the top 10% of the division’s goalkeepers.

This season, Championship supporters have been pleased by more than his ability to keep the ball out of the net. Rushworth has also proven to be one of the best goalkeepers with the ball at his feet. He has produced six opportunities this season and has one assist to his name.

There will be a priority on adding enough Premier League-ready players to Frank Lampard’s squad this summer, and the 24-year-old easily fits the description. It is now up to the club to ensure that this happens.