Norman Bassette has spoken publicly for the first time about the reasons behind his deadline day departure from Coventry City .

The Sky Blues striker arrived at the CBS Arena just 12 months earlier as a late but exciting addition to Mark Robins’ squad – an unknown quantity plucked from the French second division, possessing rapid pace and an eye for goal.

It soon became apparent that he was, indeed, a raw talent with plenty of tools to whet the appetite, not least from his eye-catching performance against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. His character was also laid bare with a cheeky wink in his part in getting Anel Ahmedhodzic sent off in the fiery 2-2 encounter with Sheffield United just before Frank Lampard took charge.

Bassette made ten appearances to that point and 19 afterwards, al

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