Coventry City have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka on loan from Premier League side Brentford.

The agreement includes an obligation to buy if the Sky Blues secure promotion to the Premier League.

Onyeka, 28, joined Brentford in the summer of 2021 and made 75 Premier League appearances, with a total of 87 outings across all competitions.

During his time at the Gtech Community Stadium, he was part of the squad that helped the West London club establish themselves in the top flight.

He also featured in the team that finished ninth in the 2022–23 Premier League season, the club’s highest finish in the competition.

Onyeka has earned 41 caps for Nigeria. He featured at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Super Eagles finished third.

Before his move to England, Onyeka began his professional career with Danish club Midtjylland, where he won two Danish Superliga titles and the 2018–19 Danish Cup, and made appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Last season, he spent time on loan at Bundesliga side Augsburg, making 31 appearances.

Meanwhile, Leicester City have confirmed the loan signing of Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo from Southampton, as announced on the club’s official website.

The 29-year-old has joined the Foxes on a deal running until the end of the 2025/26 season, subject to league approval.

Aribo made 111 appearances across the Premier League and Sky Bet Championship during his four seasons with Southampton.

He has earned 34 senior caps for Nigeria and has made over 400 appearances for club and country. 

His career has included spells with Staines Town, Charlton Athletic and Rangers, where he made 149 appearances, scored 26 goals, won the Scottish Premiership title in 2020/21 and the Scottish Cup in 2021/22.

At international level, Aribo was part of the Nigeria squad that finished runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Wale Adejumo