Coventry City, the leaders of the Championship, have been in discussions with Crystal Palace regarding a potential loan deal for Romain Esse. The deal would be to strengthen Frank Lampard's squad for the second part of the 2025/26 season. According to John Percy on X, talks have taken place for the 20-year-old English winger. Esse has made seven senior appearances for Palace this season. Manager Frank Lampard is said to be hopeful that an agreement can be reached soon. Coventry City is one of the named clubs pursuing Esse, and there is other interest in the player from the second tier this January. Esse has one cap for the England U21 team. He joined Crystal Palace in January 2025 and is under contract until 2030. His current market value is €10.00m, according to Transfermarkt.