Coventry have completed the signing of Toulouse winger Yann Gboho after FIFA ratified the deal submitted before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
The move, reported to be worth £10.3m, had been agreed by Frank Lampard’s side before the paperwork was lodged. However, the transfer could not be confirmed immediately because it required approval from FIFA.
That ratification has now been granted, leaving the deal subject to UK visa approval. Once that process is completed, Gboho will formally join Coventry as their 12th signing of the summer.
The 25-year-old arrives after an outstanding 2025-26 campaign with Toulouse. He scored 10 goals and created three assists across 36 appearances for the Ligue 1 club, performances which helped convince newly promoted Coventry to make a significant investment in the winger.
Gboho is also the cousin of Paris Saint-Germain forward Desire Doue. His arrival represents another major step in Coventry’s recruitment programme since promotion, with the club having spent more than £100m during the summer transfer window.
The transfer was confirmed after Coventry had already submitted the required documentation ahead of deadline day. The need for FIFA ratification meant supporters had to wait for the club to announce the signing, despite the agreement having been reached before the cut-off.
Gboho’s arrival also adds to the attacking options available to Lampard as Coventry prepare for their third match of the campaign. The team have taken no points from their opening two games, leaving them looking for a response when they travel to face Manchester City on Saturday, 5 September.
That match will see Coventry come up against a Manchester City side managed by Enzo Maresca. It will be Gboho’s new club’s first opportunity to respond to their difficult start since winning promotion, although the winger’s availability will depend on the completion of his visa process.
Coventry’s decision to invest heavily in the squad reflects the scale of their ambitions following promotion. The addition of Gboho takes their total number of summer arrivals to 12, while the reported £10.3m fee makes the Toulouse winger another sizeable part of the club’s recruitment plans.
For Toulouse, the move brings an end to Gboho’s spell after his productive season in Ligue 1. For Coventry, it provides Lampard with a player who contributed 13 goals and assists in 36 matches during the 2025-26 campaign, and whose transfer has now cleared the FIFA hurdle that delayed its official confirmation.