Toulouse chairman tells press clubs must match CCFC bid

Toulouse chairman Olivier Sadran has reportedly told the French press that they have accepted a £8.6million offer from Cardiff City for Etienne Capoue.

Sadran is quoted as telling L'Equipe that other clubs will have to match the bid from Cardiff to stand any chance of winning the race for his signature.

Midfielder Capoue has been linked with a move to English football for some time and Queens Park Rangers are rumoured to have had an offer for him rejected in January.

Sadran recently admitted that he would be prepared to let the 25-year-old leave for the right price, and reports in France now claim a transfer fee has been agreed worth €10million plus add-ons.

It is also reported that Capoue is hesitating over his future as he expected a contract with one of Europe's top sides.

"Now the clubs interested in Etienne have to know we will not accept any offer inferior to the one from Cardiff," Sadran said in L'Equipe.

Cardiff have bolstered their ranks this summer with the record signing of striker Andreas Cornelius, but he is so far the only new arrival and manager Malky Mackay has urged fans to remain patient.

The Bluebirds are gearing up for the new Premier League campaign after winning the Championship and kick off the season away to West Ham United.

Hopefully we can seal this deal.

He's not coming here. We are just a bargaining tool again to kick other teams into a bidding war. Another one bites the dust I'm afraid.

Maybe he'll show a bit more ambition than ince and want to play for us in the premier.time will tell.

never say never but i reckon the chances are very slim

Not signing....

Fingers crossed. While wr cant stop the deal being made public I do think that we will miss out on him. I have my fingers crossed tho

He's not coming here. We are just a bargaining tool again to kick other teams into a bidding war. Another one bites the dust I'm afraid.

yep afraid i see it this way altho hope not. even if athletico cant afford it, other clubs will now know exactly whats what.

Last edited by goats on Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Linking us with the big transfers helps lift our profile. So that when it really matters the name Cardiff City is fresh in a memory. That's my theory anyway

He's not coming here. We are just a bargaining tool again to kick other teams into a bidding war. Another one bites the dust I'm afraid.

yep afraid i see it this way altho hope not. even if athletico cant afford it, other clubs will now know exactly whats what.

Think he also said he wants to play in the prem. so who knows? we can live in hope.

You've got to be in it to win it.

I'd rather an offer was made and accepted and not get the guy than show no ambition at all.

When you were growing up surely you'd try to crack on to the nice birds first before slipping down to the slappers.

Sometimes you can get lucky

You've got to be in it to win it.

I'd rather an offer was made and accepted and not get the guy than show no ambition at all.

When you were growing up surely you'd try to crack on to the nice birds first before slipping down to the slappers.

Sometimes you can get lucky

LOL - What a great comparison.

My front runner for quote of the year !!!

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Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

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Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

Hope this is true. I said earlier I couldn't see it happening. Hope I'm wrong though.

TNC La Liga ‏@TNC_LaLiga 53m
Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

Hope this is true. I said earlier I couldn't see it happening. Hope I'm wrong though.

Hopefully mate.

A CB or two in now and our squad will be on its way.

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Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

Hope this is true. I said earlier I couldn't see it happening. Hope I'm wrong though.

Hopefully mate.

A CB or two in now and our squad will be on its way.

Yes. Glad we're addressing our defensive issues in Brayford. Hopefully another couple of defenders,a wide man and hopefully Capoue too. All is not bad down at CCFC then.

TNC La Liga ‏@TNC_LaLiga 53m
Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

Hope this is true. I said earlier I couldn't see it happening. Hope I'm wrong though.

Hopefully mate.

A CB or two in now and our squad will be on its way.

Yes. Glad we're addressing our defensive issues in Brayford. Hopefully another couple of defenders,a wide man and hopefully Capoue too. All is not bad down at CCFC then.

It seems he's decided we are not a big enough club to move to.

TNC La Liga ‏@TNC_LaLiga 53m
Etienne Capoue has rebuffed Atletico Madrid to move to Cardiff City.

Hope this is true. I said earlier I couldn't see it happening. Hope I'm wrong though.

Hopefully mate.

A CB or two in now and our squad will be on its way.

Yes. Glad we're addressing our defensive issues in Brayford. Hopefully another couple of defenders,a wide man and hopefully Capoue too. All is not bad down at CCFC then.

It seems he's decided we are not a big enough club to move to.

Lets be honest if he's that good then he's probably right. Worth a go but we move on

Toulouse chairman Olivier Sadran has reportedly told the French press that they have accepted a £8.6million offer from Cardiff City for Etienne Capoue.

Sadran is quoted as telling L'Equipe that other clubs will have to match the bid from Cardiff to stand any chance of winning the race for his signature.

Midfielder Capoue has been linked with a move to English football for some time and Queens Park Rangers are rumoured to have had an offer for him rejected in January.

Sadran recently admitted that he would be prepared to let the 25-year-old leave for the right price, and reports in France now claim a transfer fee has been agreed worth €10million plus add-ons.

It is also reported that Capoue is hesitating over his future as he expected a contract with one of Europe's top sides.

"Now the clubs interested in Etienne have to know we will not accept any offer inferior to the one from Cardiff," Sadran said in L'Equipe.

Cardiff have bolstered their ranks this summer with the record signing of striker Andreas Cornelius, but he is so far the only new arrival and manager Malky Mackay has urged fans to remain patient.

The Bluebirds are gearing up for the new Premier League campaign after winning the Championship and kick off the season away to West Ham United.

Excited about this player. Long overdue, but welcome news

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Damn. Another player who thinks he's better than City?