Coventry City won't be held to ransom, says Andy Thorn

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Andy Thorn can’t wait for the new season to start – and he doesn’t intend to waste too much time in contract negotiations with Coventry City's out-of-contract stars.



The newly-installed Coventry City boss is waiting to hear if key trio Marlon King, Aron Gunnarsson and Keiren Westwood will be signing new deals.

But after the Sky Blues closed their campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Premier League-bound Norwich City he stressed: “We won’t be held to ransom.

“We’ve made our offers and made it clear that we want them to stay but there’s nothing more we can do now – the ball’s in their court.

“It’s down to them to make their decisions and it will be fantastic if they decide to stay, but I won’t let the club go into the pre-season without replacements.

"This is a big club and we’re going places; if some people don’t want to come with us on that ride, no problem – we’ll look for others who do.

“I’ve got my list just in case people don’t re-sign and I won’t be led down the garden path.

"If that starts to happen, I’ll make the decision because we need to move on.”