“ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:16 am
Cardiff City ready to pay big money for 'top class' midfielder
Friday 5th Jan 2018
Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock didn't rule out a potential move for Ipswich Town forward David McGoldrick
Cardiff City could pay their biggest fee for a player since Neil Warnock has been in charge if they secure their top target in January.
The Bluebirds want a top class midfielder this month to supplement their threadbare squad, with Warnock revealing he's been chasing the player since the summer - but has managed to keep his identity under wraps.
The veteran boss also wouldn't rule out a move for Ipswich Town striker David McGoldrick, who has been linked with a move to the Bluebirds in recent weeks.
But it's a midfield man who is top of Warnock's priority list with 'poor Joe' Ralls needing help in that position.
"Nobody has mentioned my main target, said Warnock.
"I’d love a top class midfield player if I’m honest. Someone who’d fit into the way we play and who’d make us better. We can’t just rely on poor old Joe (Ralls) to get us out of the cart. That’s a priority and then obviously a striker because we've lost Danny Ward.
"No names, it’s really touch wood and we’ve kept it all in house. Not even any rumours from you guys (the media)."
Warnock, who wasn't able to put a timescale on Aron Gunnarsson's continued injury problems, is confident of securing the signing in the next week or so.
And with players like Lee Peltier and Sol Bamba forced to play out of position in midfield in recent weeks, not to mention Craig Bryson's fitness problems, it could be a vital piece of transfer business.
"You’ve got to have three or four targets to come up with one (signing)," added Warnock.
"We’re still talking about my No.1 target and I’d love to sign the lad.
"I’ve been after him since the end of last season and I didn’t get any encouragement but he’d probably be our record signing since I’ve been here.
"I’m trying to get that over board and then I’m looking at other players.
"I’m spending every minute of the day looking at signings. I’m trying to get two in before Sunderland.
"If we got two or three quality players, we can take off and look forward rather than be depressed and a bit disappointed. One or two lads are lacking confidence with the results but that soon changes and to get new faces and quality in the building, would be very good."
On McGoldrick, who is reportedly on the radar of Cardiff and Birmingham City, Warnock wouldn't be drawn into a definitive response.
But he confirmed Cardiff have enquired about a number of players in the past few days. It is not thought that Christian Doidge is on their radar, despite transfer rumours linking the Bluebirds to the Forest Green Rovers man.
Middlesbrough's Emilio Nsue vies for the ball with Ipswich Town's David McGoldrick (Image: PA)
"It’s wrong for me to talk about players at other clubs, " said Warnock.
"We’ve enquired about quite a lot of players and we’ll continue to do that. You get agents telling you it’s straightforward and then it’s nothing like that. I don’t get really excited players about until we get them into the building, strikers or midfielder."
Warnock also revealed he hoped Liam Feeney's loan deal from Blackburn would be extended until the end of the season in time for the winger to feature against Mansfield in Saturday's FA Cup clash.
Feeney has only started three matches since completing a deadline day loan to the Welsh capital but he's done enough to impress Warnock.
He added: "We’re hoping to get that done to enable him to be involved.
"He’s a very good lad to have around the place. He’s only started three games but we will try and keep him - we’re trying to get that done as we speak so he’s involved (against Mansfield)."
Friday 5th Jan 2018
Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock didn't rule out a potential move for Ipswich Town forward David McGoldrick
Cardiff City could pay their biggest fee for a player since Neil Warnock has been in charge if they secure their top target in January.
The Bluebirds want a top class midfielder this month to supplement their threadbare squad, with Warnock revealing he's been chasing the player since the summer - but has managed to keep his identity under wraps.
The veteran boss also wouldn't rule out a move for Ipswich Town striker David McGoldrick, who has been linked with a move to the Bluebirds in recent weeks.
But it's a midfield man who is top of Warnock's priority list with 'poor Joe' Ralls needing help in that position.
"Nobody has mentioned my main target, said Warnock.
"I’d love a top class midfield player if I’m honest. Someone who’d fit into the way we play and who’d make us better. We can’t just rely on poor old Joe (Ralls) to get us out of the cart. That’s a priority and then obviously a striker because we've lost Danny Ward.
"No names, it’s really touch wood and we’ve kept it all in house. Not even any rumours from you guys (the media)."
Warnock, who wasn't able to put a timescale on Aron Gunnarsson's continued injury problems, is confident of securing the signing in the next week or so.
And with players like Lee Peltier and Sol Bamba forced to play out of position in midfield in recent weeks, not to mention Craig Bryson's fitness problems, it could be a vital piece of transfer business.
"You’ve got to have three or four targets to come up with one (signing)," added Warnock.
"We’re still talking about my No.1 target and I’d love to sign the lad.
"I’ve been after him since the end of last season and I didn’t get any encouragement but he’d probably be our record signing since I’ve been here.
"I’m trying to get that over board and then I’m looking at other players.
"I’m spending every minute of the day looking at signings. I’m trying to get two in before Sunderland.
"If we got two or three quality players, we can take off and look forward rather than be depressed and a bit disappointed. One or two lads are lacking confidence with the results but that soon changes and to get new faces and quality in the building, would be very good."
On McGoldrick, who is reportedly on the radar of Cardiff and Birmingham City, Warnock wouldn't be drawn into a definitive response.
But he confirmed Cardiff have enquired about a number of players in the past few days. It is not thought that Christian Doidge is on their radar, despite transfer rumours linking the Bluebirds to the Forest Green Rovers man.
Middlesbrough's Emilio Nsue vies for the ball with Ipswich Town's David McGoldrick (Image: PA)
"It’s wrong for me to talk about players at other clubs, " said Warnock.
"We’ve enquired about quite a lot of players and we’ll continue to do that. You get agents telling you it’s straightforward and then it’s nothing like that. I don’t get really excited players about until we get them into the building, strikers or midfielder."
Warnock also revealed he hoped Liam Feeney's loan deal from Blackburn would be extended until the end of the season in time for the winger to feature against Mansfield in Saturday's FA Cup clash.
Feeney has only started three matches since completing a deadline day loan to the Welsh capital but he's done enough to impress Warnock.
He added: "We’re hoping to get that done to enable him to be involved.
"He’s a very good lad to have around the place. He’s only started three games but we will try and keep him - we’re trying to get that done as we speak so he’s involved (against Mansfield)."
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:20 am
Two more players out for a month think peltier is one? things are looking desperate! 
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:14 pm
pembroke allan wrote:Two more players out for a month think peltier is one? things are looking desperate!
Peltier out but Jazz is back, we are back where we were really.
Suppose Connolly is the extra injury but he has hardly been involved and isn't really required unless we play 3 at the back again.
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:55 pm
I know this isn't an exact science but pre-season we were told there was a £6m transfer budget and after August it was revealed our net spend was only £1.5m.
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:02 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:I know this isn't an exact science but pre-season we were told there was a £6m transfer budget and after August it was revealed our net spend was only £1.5m.
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
I take all these figures with a pinch of salt. Pre-season they are trying to sell season tickets, plus I guess it's not just the initial cost of the player, it's all the add ons and wages as well.
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:06 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:I know this isn't an exact science but pre-season we were told there was a £6m transfer budget and after August it was revealed our net spend was only £1.5m.
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
You have to add on wages. Don’t forget that every £20k
a week in wages is £1million a year.
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 3:24 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:I know this isn't an exact science but pre-season we were told there was a £6m transfer budget and after August it was revealed our net spend was only £1.5m.
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
we paid money for Bogle.Ward.Patterson.and Tomlin..had NML,Camp,Etheridge,and Damour all out of contract for no fees..
all the above probably involved signing on fees plus agents fees...we also gave contracts to out of contract players like Manga AND Harris {again involving agents fees etc } and extended other contracts.plus had to pay ricky Lambert off and possibly had to grease Craig Noone,s move..i know our manager likes to play it down and likes to say 1.5 mill..but it looks more than that to me.....against this our sales were Saadi and Emyr Huws..
Re: “ CARDIFF CITY READY TO PAY BIG MONEY FOR MIDFIELDER “
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:54 pm
dogfound wrote:Tony Blue Williams wrote:I know this isn't an exact science but pre-season we were told there was a £6m transfer budget and after August it was revealed our net spend was only £1.5m.
Does this mean we still have £4.5m to spend?
we paid money for Bogle.Ward.Patterson.and Tomlin..had NML,Camp,Etheridge,and Damour all out of contract for no fees..
all the above probably involved signing on fees plus agents fees...we also gave contracts to out of contract players like Manga AND Harris {again involving agents fees etc } and extended other contracts.plus had to pay ricky Lambert off and possibly had to grease Craig Noone,s move..i know our manager likes to play it down and likes to say 1.5 mill..but it looks more than that to me.....against this our sales were Saadi and Emyr Huws..
And Morrisons new deal.