Ellis Simms: Coventry sign Everton striker for £8m as Viktor Gyokeres replacement
Coventry have signed striker Ellis Simms from Everton for £8m on a four-year contract.
Simms scored once in 12 Premier League appearances for the Toffees, including three starts.
He scored seven goals in 17 Sky Bet Championship games while on loan at Sunderland last season and has also spent time with Blackpool and Hearts.
The 22 year old will replace Sporting Lisbon-bound Viktor Gyokeres, who is set to join the Portuguese club for £22m.
Gyokeres finished as the Championship’s second top scorer last season with 21 goals and also provided 12 assists, the joint highest in the division.
Coventry missed out on promotion to the Premier League by the narrowest of margins last term, losing the play-off-final to Luton after a penalty shootout.
More from Sporting Life
- Fixtures, results and live scores
- Expert xG analysis and features
- Transfer news and done deals
- Football and other sports tips
- Download our free iOS and Android app
- Podcasts and video content
Safer gambling
We are committed in our support of safer gambling. Recommended bets are advised to over-18s and we strongly encourage readers to wager only what they can afford to lose.
If you are concerned about your gambling, please call the National Gambling Helpline / GamCare on 0808 8020 133.
Further support and information can be found at begambleaware.org and gamblingtherapy.org.