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Postby Forever Blue » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:37 am

Cardiff City 'make €13m transfer bid' for Belgian league top scorer - reports

Neil Warnock is still looking for a new striker to help the Premier League survival battle

14 JAN 2019

Genk's forward Mbwana Samatta celebrates after scoring in the Europa League (Image: OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
Neil Warnock is still looking for a new striker to help the Premier League survival battle

Cardiff City have made a bid for the Belgian league's top goal scorer Mbwana Samatta, according to reports.

Respected French news outlet France Football claim the Bluebirds have offered €13million for the Genk striker, who has netted 15 times in the Jupiler Pro League.

The same report says Cardiff have been "scarred" by their knock-backs in pursuit of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala and have instead turned their attention to Tanzania captain Samatta.

Samatta has won admirers leading the line for Genk this season and Fenerbahce have also been linked - though it is claimed Genk will reject bids.



The 26-year-old was linked with a move to Middlesbrough in the summer but has since taking Belgian football by storm, racking up 15 goals in just 20 appearances.

Neil Warnock is desperate to sign a striker to boost his side's survival bid, with Sala a top target along with Everton's Oumar Niasse.

Cardiff will hope to wrap up a permanent deal for a new frontman before exploring other transfer targets in the right-back and central midfield positions.
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Postby Sneggyblubird » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:44 am

New week,new romour. Love it :lol:
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Re: Cardiff City 'make €13m transfer bid' ?

Postby Alston&Evans » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:59 am

Mbwana Samatta I’m sure he was in the Lion King...... :ayatollah:
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Postby BrightBlueFuture » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:08 am

Don't know if it'll be straightforward getting a work-permit for him?
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Postby sir ninian » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:25 am

Got a song for him already!
What's "SAMATTA" you oi!
Gotta no respect
Shut uppa you face
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Postby Wolfpac » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:29 am

Got song for the lad

Sama, Sama, Sama, Sama, Samattttttta
you come and go, you come and go
scoring would be easy if your colours were like our dreams
blue, white, and green, blue, white, and green
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Postby Bluebina » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:36 am

Sneggyblubird wrote:New week,new romour. Love it :lol:



Half of them made up to convince the few real targets to sign or we may move on, gamesmanship on both sides.
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Postby Tony Blue Williams » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:58 am

sir ninian wrote:Got a song for him already!
What's "SAMATTA" you oi!
Gotta no respect
Shut uppa you face


That is dead funny would be a terrace classic if we adopted it :thumbup:
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Postby Pantmawr Bluebird » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:20 am

Tony Blue Williams wrote:
sir ninian wrote:Got a song for him already!
What's "SAMATTA" you oi!
Gotta no respect
Shut uppa you face


That is dead funny would be a terrace classic if we adopted it :thumbup:



Fair play :lol: :lol:
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Postby montyblue » Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:30 pm

What samatta you io
Got a know respect
Your in cardiff city
Come and join the best
Its a not so bad
Its a nice'a place
A shut uppa your face
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Postby nubbsy » Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:34 pm

Alston&Evans wrote:Mbwana Samatta I’m sure he was in the Lion King...... :ayatollah:



Hahaha akuna matata song all day!
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Postby Dahboy » Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:53 pm

He certainly knows where the net is good in the air too.
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Postby Sven » Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:50 pm

Report from Belgium...


Belgian side Genk have rejected a €13m bid from Premier League side Cardiff City for 26-year-old Tanzanian attacking talent Mbwana Samatta, according to France Football.

Samatta is currently the Belgian 1st division’s top scorer, netting 15 goals in 20 matches and having scored 9 goals in 10 Europa League matches this season – in unbelievable form.

This was the Welsh side’s opening bid, but there is no indication at the time of writing as to whether or not they will be submitting another.
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Postby montyblue » Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:53 pm

SVEN
new song then.
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Postby skiprat » Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:42 pm

Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.
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Postby TheHangedMan » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:55 pm

skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:
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Postby bluesince62 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:15 pm

TheHangedMan wrote:
skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:

Smokescreen to convince sala,sign now or we move on?? Unless we are buying 2 new strikers,which would be a bonus,but cannot see us spending 30m on strikers alone,unless he has some bodies from loan market,for midfield and right back lined up,like the reference to Bader :lol: who knows,certainly not us,which is how it should be really,this window perhaps is different,regarding rumours (strong,and confirmed interest)club was pretty tight lipped in past few seasons. :ayatollah: :bluescarf:
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Postby actionman » Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:49 pm

Probably another Gunongbe
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Postby TopCat CCFC » Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:54 pm

Genk striker Mbwana Samatta being tracked by Cardiff City as Premier League strugglers seek additions
Cardiff City have made public their interest in Genk striker Mbwana Samatta
Samatta is currently top scorer in Belgian first division and was set for Schalke
The club are also in talks with Nantes striker Emiliano Sala over a transfer

Cardiff City have registered an interest in Genk striker Mbwana Samatta who is the Belgian first division's top scorer.

The 26-year-old was poised to join Schalke but that deal is on hold after Cardiff proposed a £13m offer.

The Tanzanian striker has plundered 57 goals in 142 games for the Belgian club across four seasons.The hitman moved to Genk from Congolese side TP Mazembe in 2016, having started his career with Simba SC in his homeland.

Samatta, born in Dar Es Salaam, has scored 17 times in 45 appearances for Tanzania having made his international debut aged 18.

Cardiff also remain in talks with Nantes striker Emiliano Sala ahead of his proposed £20m move.
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Re: Cardiff City 'make €13m transfer bid' ?

Postby SirJimmySchoular » Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:58 pm

bluesince62 wrote:
TheHangedMan wrote:
skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:

Smokescreen to convince sala,sign now or we move on?? Unless we are buying 2 new strikers,which would be a bonus,but cannot see us spending 30m on strikers alone,unless he has some bodies from loan market,for midfield and right back lined up,like the reference to Bader :lol: who knows,certainly not us,which is how it should be really,this window perhaps is different,regarding rumours (strong,and confirmed interest)club was pretty tight lipped in past few seasons. :ayatollah: :bluescarf:



No because we were rumoured to have made an offer ages ago. Not a bad idea to get them both though and not an unreasonable amount to pay out in all the circumstances.
If we could get players on loan in the other two difficult areas then we'd be very well placed indeed.
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Re: Cardiff City 'make €13m transfer bid' ?

Postby bluesince62 » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:25 am

SirJimmySchoular wrote:
bluesince62 wrote:
TheHangedMan wrote:
skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:

Smokescreen to convince sala,sign now or we move on?? Unless we are buying 2 new strikers,which would be a bonus,but cannot see us spending 30m on strikers alone,unless he has some bodies from loan market,for midfield and right back lined up,like the reference to Bader :lol: who knows,certainly not us,which is how it should be really,this window perhaps is different,regarding rumours (strong,and confirmed interest)club was pretty tight lipped in past few seasons. :ayatollah: :bluescarf:



No because we were rumoured to have made an offer ages ago. Not a bad idea to get them both though and not an unreasonable amount to pay out in all the circumstances.
If we could get players on loan in the other two difficult areas then we'd be very well placed indeed.

Fair enough, I don't recall his name? Wouldn't rule both out,but if we buy both,one will be on the bench a lot :?:
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Postby Bluebina » Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:11 am

SirJimmySchoular wrote:
bluesince62 wrote:
TheHangedMan wrote:
skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:

Smokescreen to convince sala,sign now or we move on?? Unless we are buying 2 new strikers,which would be a bonus,but cannot see us spending 30m on strikers alone,unless he has some bodies from loan market,for midfield and right back lined up,like the reference to Bader :lol: who knows,certainly not us,which is how it should be really,this window perhaps is different,regarding rumours (strong,and confirmed interest)club was pretty tight lipped in past few seasons. :ayatollah: :bluescarf:



No because we were rumoured to have made an offer ages ago. Not a bad idea to get them both though and not an unreasonable amount to pay out in all the circumstances.
If we could get players on loan in the other two difficult areas then we'd be very well placed indeed.


I know you can't judge on You Tube, but he looks a great finisher on there !!!!
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Postby montyblue » Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:21 am

I think this is either a back up plan incase it goes tits up with sala or to remind sala that we will move on i soubt if we qould sign the 2 with zohore on the verge of a comeback.
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Postby Bluebina » Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:22 am

Bluebina wrote:
SirJimmySchoular wrote:
bluesince62 wrote:
TheHangedMan wrote:
skiprat wrote:Good in the air?.so was Douglas Bader but he couldn't play football.

:laughing5: :laughing6: :notworthy: :thumbup:

Smokescreen to convince sala,sign now or we move on?? Unless we are buying 2 new strikers,which would be a bonus,but cannot see us spending 30m on strikers alone,unless he has some bodies from loan market,for midfield and right back lined up,like the reference to Bader :lol: who knows,certainly not us,which is how it should be really,this window perhaps is different,regarding rumours (strong,and confirmed interest)club was pretty tight lipped in past few seasons. :ayatollah: :bluescarf:



No because we were rumoured to have made an offer ages ago. Not a bad idea to get them both though and not an unreasonable amount to pay out in all the circumstances.
If we could get players on loan in the other two difficult areas then we'd be very well placed indeed.


I know you can't judge on You Tube, but he looks a great finisher on there !!!!


I can't find the one I saw yesterday it was better.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdhjYsSmjM4
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Re: Cardiff City 'make €13m transfer bid' ?

Postby Bluesman » Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:33 am

Warnock just ask him if he want to sign if them tel him to F off. Same with any other potential signing.
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