' Cardiff City midfielder set for new contract talks '

Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has confirmed the club will start discussing a new contract for midfielder Peter Whittingham.

On 11 January, 32-year-old Whittingham will have been with the Bluebirds a decade, but his latest deal in the Welsh capital runs out in the summer.


BBC

Friday 30th December 2016

Whittingham has not been offered yet,but will be, Whittingham's contract runs out June 2017


It looks certain Whittingham will commit his future to the Bluebirds by signing a new contract.

"We'll talk about that before the FA Cup probably," said Warnock.

Cardiff face Fulham in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, 8 December, but before that, on Monday 2 January, the Bluebirds entertain Whittingham's former club, Aston Villa in the Championship.

Back in 2007, then-Cardiff boss Dave Jones, bought Whittingham from Villa for a fee of £350,000.

Since then, the dead-ball specialist has established himself as one of the most popular players ever to pull on a Cardiff shirt.

He has been named in the Championship Team of the Season three times and, in 2015, he was included in the Football League Team of the Decade.

Whittingham also finished joint-top scorer in the Championship in the 2009-10 campaign having found the net 20 times in the league for the Bluebirds.

During his time with Cardiff, Whittingham has turned down the chance of a move away from the Welsh club.

This season he is currently the club's joint-top scorer in the league having found the net five times so far.

But despite that, Warnock says he will not be rushed into a new contract to keep the midfielder.

"That's the least of my worries at the minute. I haven't sorted my own [contract] out yet, let alone Peter's," joked Warnock.

"Peter knows, I've said to him, 'you'll be here as long as me Peter' and he laughed and said, I know, that's what worries me.

"No, we've got a few days [before the Fulham game] then we've got no league points to worry about so we'll probably have a chat during that period."

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Common sense prevails

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Says Wez Choo

Regardless of age he's still our top source of goals so should be paid as much as the highest paid player in the squad

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Are you his pretend agent in wez's world?

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Are you his pretend agent in wez's world?

Whitts be lucky to get a deal with Newport if Wez was his agent he hates him almost as much as troobloo

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

worth less to Cardiff City than huws,richards,immers,lambert,amos. get a grip mate
the real world rewards good performance.

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

worth less to Cardiff City than huws,richards,immers,lambert,amos. get a grip mate
the real world rewards good performance.

Providing the money exists to reward that performance

He is a pro footballer, he will have an agent, he will have a flock of potential suitors and is well thought by fans and management yet individuals think he's not able to or should not be able get a good deal? Bizzare.

If there is any chance he can be kept at the club in any capacity that's great.

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

worth less to Cardiff City than huws,richards,immers,lambert,amos. get a grip mate
the real world rewards good performance.

Providing the money exists to reward that performance

Hmm well we haven't long signed Lambert on 35k a week so one would assume we can afford whitts renewal. We're skint, but mainly because of FFP stopping us from spending, Tans billions still exist and he still seems content to back us.

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Are you his pretend agent in wez's world?

Whitts be lucky to get a deal with Newport if Wez was his agent he hates him almost as much as troobloo

You would give him 20k a week?

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Are you his pretend agent in wez's world?

Whitts be lucky to get a deal with Newport if Wez was his agent he hates him almost as much as troobloo

You would give him 20k a week?

Whilst he is still one of our better performers then his salary should reflect that. 2 year deal I agree with you due to his age.

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

You know what they are all getting paid do you? The fact is that these players for the position we are in are getting paid too much

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

You know what they are all getting paid do you? The fact is that these players for the position we are in are getting paid too much

Ark at Wez you're the worst on here (after Annis) for guessing players wages

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

You know what they are all getting paid do you? The fact is that these players for the position we are in are getting paid too much

Ark at Wez you're the worst on here (after Annis) for guessing players wages

Where have I guessed ? You tell some whoppers, Peter polo

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

You know what they are all getting paid do you? The fact is that these players for the position we are in are getting paid too much

Ark at Wez you're the worst on here (after Annis) for guessing players wages

Where have I guessed ? You tell some whoppers, Peter polo

You haven't shut up about Amos wages for starters

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

Yes wez pay him less than all our other midfielders. Perfect sense!

You know what they are all getting paid do you? The fact is that these players for the position we are in are getting paid too much

Ark at Wez you're the worst on here (after Annis) for guessing players wages

Where have I guessed ? You tell some whoppers, Peter polo

You haven't shut up about Amos wages for starters

All I've done is correct people who said he's on 25k a week which he isn't

Don't make me go history searching Wez

2 year contract 10k a week with optional for 3rd if he's still playing OK

worth less to Cardiff City than huws,richards,immers,lambert,amos. get a grip mate
the real world rewards good performance.

Providing the money exists to reward that performance

well there seemed to be money for immers, richards,richardson,samba,hoilett.huws,3 goalkeepers. zohore,lambert, chamakh.
i have no idea what Whitts is on but a 66% wage cut sounds .erm mental
as fans shouldnt our view be that those contibutting and playing get paid the most?
its thread after thread after thread of lets offer Whitts an insulting offer for a player thats been good for our club.
there should be 20 odd players ahead of him when it comes to fans wanting to save money from wages the club dont get value for money for ?

Great to hear that apparently Whitts is having a new contract that will see out his playing career and then hopefully join the coaching staff.The guy might talk like a brummie but he's Cardiff through and through and can help Bellamy and co big time in bringing the youngsters we need through.

Without a doubt he deserves another contract, once again he's been one of our best players this season. I'm not sure what his current wages are and how they compare to other players in the squad but he deserves to be earning more than the majority due to 1. His quality and importance and 2. His loyalty and service.

Whitts is a legend at city and is one of those players like Marshall that if you get rid of you really miss .he's had his critics over the years and always comes good .
Keep him I say defo and why should he be in less money than others

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

Sign him up!

Give him 30k, simple.

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

Wez and logic in the same sentence LMFAO

By wez's logic why don't we offer inrahimovic 10k a week with his age and all that.

Wez and logic in the same sentence LMFAO

Some of the people on here are off their rockers wanting to give a million pound contract to a player who is over the hill who can't run and defend