' Up to Campbell now, plus all Ole's '

Friday 30th May 2014

' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Fraizer Campbell to decide Cardiff future,plus all Ole's Summer Signings '

Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he could be powerless to prevent Fraizer Campbell from leaving.
Campbell, 26, has a release clause in his contract that would be triggered by a bid believed to be worth £800,000.
"It's not in my court any more, it'll be up to Fraizer to decide what to do," Solskjaer told BBC Wales Sport.
"If he gets offers he might be wanting to stay in the Premier League. But of course I've spoken to him and he knows how much I want him to stay."
Campbell was Cardiff's top scorer this season with nine goals, and the Bluebirds are trying to persuade him to stay following their relegation from the Premier League.
The former Manchester United striker signed from Sunderland in January 2013 for £650,000 and scored seven goals in 12 matches to help the club return to the English top-flight for the first time in 51 years.


' Solskjaer's summer signings. '

Javi Guerra - striker from Real Valladolid (free)
Guido Burgstaller - midfielder from Rapid Vienna (free)
Federico Macheda - striker from Manchester United (free)
Adam Le Fondre - striker from Reading (undisclosed)


Solskjaer wants Campbell to spearhead Cardiff's challenge to bounce straight back to the top flight but knows the striker can force a transfer if a club meets the asking price.

Captain Steven Caulker and midfielder Gary Medal are believed to be two others to have similar release clauses in their contracts.

Solskjaer refused to disclose whether any clubs had made bids for either player.
"Not too much has happened that's concrete," said Solskjaer.
"We are still under contract with them. We do expect probably something to happen with some of them, maybe not all of them. There has been interest shown in our players.
"They've played really well last season, they are talented players and you expect clubs to enquire and ask."
Goalkeeper David Marshall is another to attract interest after a string of impressive performances.
"David signed a new contract in February," added Solskjaer, whose family will move over to join him in Cardiff from Norway in August.
"I can't comment if players have clauses because that's confidential, and not all of them do.
"So I'm working hard to keep the ones I can stop leaving. The ones who've got clauses, I'm pretty tied down really."
Solskjaer has already signed four players since their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27626070

Not sure he will sign now he have brought in a few strikers. He would be good in the championship tho

Guerra and le fondre both better than Campbell imo, sell him I would he's really over rated

We allowed a 25 year-old player capable of scoring seven goals in 12 Championship appearances to have a release clause of £800,000?

That was my thought as well!

"We are still under contract with them..........................?? WTF???

Serious case of tail wagging the dog to me, better off without them. Goodbye mercenaries and good riddance!

Get rid of him ,the strikers we have brought in are better

We allowed a 25 year-old player capable of scoring seven goals in 12 Championship appearances to have a release clause of £800,000?

yes we signed him for peanuts.........MMi think did well to get him to drop into the championship at all......so the boy/his agent wanted an escape hatch in case it all went wrong...........the club have had 18 months to offer an improved contract minus that clause but obviously thought more of it........

Malky's leaving gift,

David Moyes leaving gift was John Stones.

Who altered my heading of the post, I did not put "Plus all Ole's"

Who altered my heading of the post, I did not put "Plus all Ole's"

A way to divert it was from MM.