The latest on Helguson

Cardiff City will complete the signing of QPR striker Heidar Helguson from QPR in the next 24 hours.

The Icelandic hitman is on the brink of completing a one-year deal that will make him boss Malky Mackay's fifth signing of the summer.

The 34-year-old, who scored for Rangers on a pre-season tour of Malaysia yesterday, is deemed surplus to requirements by manager Mark Hughes.



Helguson, who has played more than 50 times for his country, played under Mackay during a loan spell at Watford in 2009/10.

He is expected to complete a medical and finalise terms on the free transfer deal later today.

The former Fulham striker follows Joe Lewis, Jordon Mutch, Kim Bo-Kyung and Etien Velikonja to Cardiff City Stadium ahead of the new season.

WalesOnline understands Mackay is still keen to add Wales striker Craig Bellamy to his squad before the end of this month, with Bellamy also a target for Hughes' Premier League side.



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Ideal on a one year contract. But of experience and another option when things ain't going to well.

I like Helguson, always looks a menace when i see him play better we got him that any other championship side. Good squad additon.

He is to old, we must be able to do better..

Good addition useful to bring off the bench but we still need the sriker that will get us 20 plus goals

Good addition useful to bring off the bench but we still need the sriker that will get us 20 plus goals

I agree

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

His age doesn't show in his game then?

The little i seen of him last season he looks like he still had legs in him.

I'd be happy with his,had some experience into the squad

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Wise words. Will look forward to him leading the line.

Things are looking better and better by the day.

IMWT

He's still more than good enough for this division. His experience will benefit the many young players in our squad. Will be happy with this acquisition if it goes through.

No mate because he's not a player who needs to break his balls every game. He's an intelligent player who finds space & he is best coming in at the back post for balls into the box. Honestly if you can keep him fit he'll be a big asset.

Scored 9 or 10 goals in the Premiership last season for us in a struggling side before injury & new signings dislodged him.

I think he could do a good job for us, & one year contract sounds right. After all, we only had Kenny Miller for a season, that's their choice.

He is to old, we must be able to do better..

Great contribution, 9 goals in 16 Premier League appearances last season (plus he missed most of the second half of the season). On a free transfer I am struggling to see where we could do better.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Stan you are not his agent by any chance In all seriousness thanks for the appraisal i think he would be a very useful addition

Defintely worth a one year contract on a free. Great header of the ball and if he comes off the bench will be ideal to give tired defenders a hard time.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Can he play a role simular to a target man stan? win headers, be strong up front and bring other players in to play? i seem to remember him being a rough and tough centre forward who makes life hard for defenders?

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Stan you are not his agent by any chance In all seriousness thanks for the appraisal i think he would be a very useful addition

Helguson will surprise alot of people! He will score goals for us and is a great player to come off the bench if nothing else! Clever, cleaver signing on a free and as many have said, he will add much needed experience.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Can he play a role simular to a target man stan? win headers, be strong up front and bring other players in to play? i seem to remember him being a rough and tough centre forward who makes life hard for defenders?

Very much so mate. On his own up front he holds his own very well, playing off a quick man he's very smart with the ball. You'll never see him with ball on the deck trying to beat a man, or cutting in for a shot, he will literally harrass the defenders constantly, wear them down, usually out jump them for headers & will blast the ball if he gets the chance. No frills.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Can he play a role simular to a target man stan? win headers, be strong up front and bring other players in to play? i seem to remember him being a rough and tough centre forward who makes life hard for defenders?

Very much so mate. On his own up front he holds his own very well, playing off a quick man he's very smart with the ball. You'll never see him with ball on the deck trying to beat a man, or cutting in for a shot, he will literally harrass the defenders constantly, wear them down, usually out jump them for headers & will blast the ball if he gets the chance. No frills.

Leo Fortune-West again

Yet another good signing - Fee does not mean quality - Andy Carroll proves this plus hundreds of other examples - Who do people want on here Messi ?

Very happy with this purchase
Another signing off the radar

would be a quality signing for us

Helguson is a very underated player, you only have to look at his goal scoring record last year for qpr to see that he can bang them in at the highest level. He'll provide experience for the team as well, you only got to look at the amount of youngsters in the team to see that an old head is needed. I remember mason last year saying how Kenny MIller helped him develop his game and I can see him doing the same for velikonja and Mason. Helguson isn't a spring chicken but he hasn't an ounce of fat on him and is the model professional. How old was Kevin Philips last season? I'm sure you can all remember what he did to us! Age is just a number

Cardiff City will complete the signing of QPR striker Heidar Helguson from QPR in the next 24 hours.

The Icelandic hitman is on the brink of completing a one-year deal that will make him boss Malky Mackay's fifth signing of the summer.

The 34-year-old, who scored for Rangers on a pre-season tour of Malaysia yesterday, is deemed surplus to requirements by manager Mark Hughes.



Helguson, who has played more than 50 times for his country, played under Mackay during a loan spell at Watford in 2009/10.

He is expected to complete a medical and finalise terms on the free transfer deal later today.

The former Fulham striker follows Joe Lewis, Jordon Mutch, Kim Bo-Kyung and Etien Velikonja to Cardiff City Stadium ahead of the new season.

WalesOnline understands Mackay is still keen to add Wales striker Craig Bellamy to his squad before the end of this month, with Bellamy also a target for Hughes' Premier League side.



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please tell me bellamy is signing...

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

is this an indication bellamy may be going to QPR

I don't get the negativity. He was QPR's top scorer last season, in the Premiership where they stayed up and their second top scorer the year they won the Championship. Has 33 goals in 3 seasons and is free. Cracking bit of business for me.

I can see the concern with his age but trust me this guy will be worth 10 points minimum to you next season on his own.

For a 5ft 10 man he has a spring that is simply unbelievable. He wins headers at least 8 times out of 10, is a total war horse giving defenders no room or time to settle & is deadly from the spot also.

You will get him for free I'd imagine if not then very cheaply & will get you goals guaranteed.

You only need his services for one season only if you purchase wisely elsewhere.

Can he play a role simular to a target man stan? win headers, be strong up front and bring other players in to play? i seem to remember him being a rough and tough centre forward who makes life hard for defenders?

Very much so mate. On his own up front he holds his own very well, playing off a quick man he's very smart with the ball. You'll never see him with ball on the deck trying to beat a man, or cutting in for a shot, he will literally harrass the defenders constantly, wear them down, usually out jump them for headers & will blast the ball if he gets the chance. No frills.

So he's a thinking man's Jon Parkin then

Sounds like he'll be 10 times better than Miller.