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title: "Crystal Palace: Loanee Wins Championship Title"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Swain"
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published: "2026-04-22T06:30:00Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Loanee Wins Championship Title

- Romain Esse wins Championship title with Coventry City
- Loan has been a good experience for Esse
- A decision to make this Summer

**Romain Esse celebrated winning the EFL Championship title with Coventry City last night, after their 5-1 demolition of Portsmouth. The Sky Blues have walked the Championship this season, scoring ninety goals and amassing a ten point gap ahead of the chasing pack.**

Under Frank Lampard’s management, Coventry have secured their place in the Premier League for the 2026/27 campaign, the club’s first in over a quarter of a century. Crystal Palace winger Romain Esse joined the Sky Blues on loan in January, and has taken to life at Coventry very well.

## **Life on loan**

Esse scored his first Coventry goal against his former club Millwall, who he left to join Palace for an initial fee of £12 million. A handful of bright performances in the Conference League were about as much gametime as he was afforded for Palace, so a loan made sense for all parties.

Fifteen appearances for Coventry later, and Esse is celebrating a league title and a historic promotion to the top flight. Two goals and one assists aren’t particularly incredible numbers, but he has certainly played a part in his side’s superb campaign.

It also marks yet another successful loan for a Palace youngster this campaign. In recent seasons, poor decisions have seen the younger players at the club joining sides which simply did not suit them or their development.

> 26 years of hard work, pain & resilience if there’s someone who deserves it more than anyone it you supporters.\
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> — Romain Esse (@\_RomainEsse) [April 18, 2026](https://twitter.com/_RomainEsse/status/2045454643271000219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

This campaign though, Esse, Danny Imray and David Ozoh have all had sublime loan spells at different clubs, and are all stepping closer to a chance at breaking into the first team squad next season.

Esse comes across as a very likeable character. He clearly understands what it means to play for a club, and completely invests himself in the culture, affiliating himself with the fanbase.

## **Potential for Esse to sign another season at Coventry**

In fact, the Coventry fans seem keen to keep a hold of the winger next season, with many calling for him to stay put next season as they face the ever-present and overwhelming task of fighting for survival.

This in many ways, would not be a bad suggestion. At only 20-years-old, Esse is still an incredibly raw talent, and one who most certainly needs game time to develop into a player who is good enough to start games for Palace.

A return on loan for next season makes an awful lot of sense, and with Evan Guessand likely to join the Palace on a permanent deal, there is little need for Esse to return to South London in order to have an immediate impact.

That being said, with a new manager coming in over the Summer, Esse may well be thinking that he can come back to SE25 and impress, with the long-term goal of starting for Palace consistently the priority.