Coleman keen to send Eastwood to Coventry

Mar 29 2008 by Phil Blanche, Western Mail

FORMER Wales star Chris Coleman plans to end Freddy Eastwood’s Wolves misery with a £2m summer bid for the out-of-favour striker.

Eastwood sparkled for Wales in midweek, his double in a 2-0 friendly win over Luxembourg making it four goals in seven appearances for his country.

But Eastwood has not started a game for Wolves since Boxing Day and will again be on the bench at Charlton today.

Now Coventry boss Coleman plans to target Eastwood, 24, in the summer after his 11th hour move to sign the striker on loan was thwarted by Wolves boss Mick McCarthy.

“Coventry asked to take Freddy on loan and I considered it,” admitted McCarthy, the former Republic of Ireland manager.

“But he has done well for us in the last two games as a substitute, so I changed my mind and decided he is staying here.

“It is my prerogative. It is not the first time that I have changed my mind and it won’t be the last either.”

Coventry striker Kevin Kyle is currently on loan at Wolves and it is understood that Coleman will offer the Scot as a makeweight in a summer move for Eastwood.

Reflecting on his Molineux frustration, Eastwood said, “The Wolves manager knows what I can and can’t do and obviously the decision is his.

“The situation is not ideal because obviously I want to play for my club, but at the moment the manager there is doing it his way and we are getting the right results.I have to wait for my chance.”