Craig Bellamy - £70k a week at Cardiff ?

Cardiff City have opened talks with Liverpool over a deal for Wales legend Craig Bellamy.

The 33-year-old, who is currently starring for Team GB at the Olympics, is considering quitting boyhood club Liverpool for a second time after failing to get reassurances over playing time.

Bellamy is desperate to earn a regular run in Brendan Rodgers' new-look Reds side next season, having only played 24 times last year, with many of his appearances coming as a substitute.

The journeyman forward is set to meet with Rodgers after the Olympics finish, but has already indicated that he is looking at options elsewhere, with West Ham, QPR and former loan club Cardiff emerging as options.

Indeed, a return to Wales with Cardiff is looking an increasing possibly, after the Championship side opened talks with Liverpool over a deal earlier this week.

It's thought that Cardiff are unlikely to stump up a fee for the player, but will take on all of his reported £70,000-a-week wages, and allow Rodgers to invest the cash elsewhere.

Cardiff believe they represent a better alternative to Premier League battlers West Ham and QPR, having made promotion their top target following a number of impressive signings over the summer.

Joe Lewis, Jordon Mutch, Etien Velikonja and Heidar Helguson have all been snapped up, and manager Malky Mackay is confident he can add Bellamy to that list in the next few weeks.

Mackay has been given the financial backing by owner Chan Tien Ghee, and talks are expected to continue over the weekend.




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This has to be a joke 70k per week, i was told its more like 35k tops, spot the f**k ups in that story who are theses idiots who write this crap

Last edited by Bluebird1977 on Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Cardiff City have opened talks with Liverpool over a deal for Wales legend Craig Bellamy.

The 33-year-old, who is currently starring for Team GB at the Olympics, is considering quitting boyhood club Liverpool for a second time after failing to get reassurances over playing time.

Bellamy is desperate to earn a regular run in Brendan Rodgers' new-look Reds side next season, having only played 24 times last year, with many of his appearances coming as a substitute.

The journeyman forward is set to meet with Rodgers after the Olympics finish, but has already indicated that he is looking at options elsewhere, with West Ham, QPR and former loan club Cardiff emerging as options.

Indeed, a return to Wales with Cardiff is looking an increasing possibly, after the Championship side opened talks with Liverpool over a deal earlier this week.

It's thought that Cardiff are unlikely to stump up a fee for the player, but will take on all of his reported £70,000-a-week wages, and allow Rodgers to invest the cash elsewhere.

Cardiff believe they represent a better alternative to Premier League battlers West Ham and QPR, having made promotion their top target following a number of impressive signings over the summer.

Joe Lewis, Jordon Mutch, Etien Velikonja and Heidar Helguson have all been snapped up, and manager Malky Mackay is confident he can add Bellamy to that list in the next few weeks.

Mackay has been given the financial backing by owner Chan Tien Ghee, and talks are expected to continue over the weekend.




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Don't know how many things they can get wrong in one story

1. Boyhood Club?
2. All of his 70k-a-week? He is on more than that, and there is no way we would afford all that.
3. No Kimbo in the signings?
4. Owner Chan Tien Ghee?? - Surely he is Chairman and co-owner?

hes not even co-owner, just chairman.

That seems like a story from a month ago. It also reads like a Liverpool propoganda statement whereby Bellamy is not wanted. This stops their fans from being annoyed due to his efforts last season and in the Olympics.

Cardiff City have opened talks with Liverpool over a deal for Wales legend Craig Bellamy.

The 33-year-old, who is currently starring for Team GB at the Olympics, is considering quitting boyhood club Liverpool for a second time after failing to get reassurances over playing time.

Bellamy is desperate to earn a regular run in Brendan Rodgers' new-look Reds side next season, having only played 24 times last year, with many of his appearances coming as a substitute.

The journeyman forward is set to meet with Rodgers after the Olympics finish, but has already indicated that he is looking at options elsewhere, with West Ham, QPR and former loan club Cardiff emerging as options.

Indeed, a return to Wales with Cardiff is looking an increasing possibly, after the Championship side opened talks with Liverpool over a deal earlier this week.

It's thought that Cardiff are unlikely to stump up a fee for the player, but will take on all of his reported £70,000-a-week wages, and allow Rodgers to invest the cash elsewhere.

Cardiff believe they represent a better alternative to Premier League battlers West Ham and QPR, having made promotion their top target following a number of impressive signings over the summer.

Joe Lewis, Jordon Mutch, Etien Velikonja and Heidar Helguson have all been snapped up, and manager Malky Mackay is confident he can add Bellamy to that list in the next few weeks.

Mackay has been given the financial backing by owner Chan Tien Ghee, and talks are expected to continue over the weekend.




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Surely this can't be right?! That's nearly double what Carl and Annis have said! I can imagine Roath Magic having a field day with this, absolute stupidity if this is true.

Its all aload of tosh and hes already signed a two year deal at 35k per week but waiting untill team gb win gold 1st

None of our players should be on more than 15k but he can have 45k if we get to the premiership.

Once agains a journalsit who has jumped on the bandwagon

I stopped reading when it said £70,000 per week.

Bellamy is on £90,000 per week. The metro know nothing.

Its all aload of tosh and hes already signed a two year deal at 35k per week but waiting untill team gb win gold 1st

How do we know what your saying isn't tosh, although that report is poor

I thought I'd let all you guys spot the lazy journalism! Seems to be spreading far and wide now!

I thought I'd let all you guys spot the lazy journalism! Seems to be spreading far and wide now!

Coarse u did?

Bellamy is not coming to this club, he's a money grabbing heartless b*stard who left this club after promising to play for free. He was also a PLASTIC as a boy, a person so many of you claim to hate.