' CARDIFF CITY WANT MAN UTD STARLET... '

Man utd starlet Michael Keane is the subject of a tug of war between Cardiff and Blackburn.Keane is highly rated but will be allowed out for season long loan with Cardiff favourites for his signature!!

20th July 2014.

Solskjaer is a big admirer of highly-rated England under-21 centre-back Keane and is determined to add a new defender to his squad before the season begins

Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering a move for Manchester United starlet Michael Keane as he struggles in his bid to land Southampton defender Jose Fonte.

Solskjaer is a big admirer of highly-rated England under-21 centre-back Keane, a player he worked closely with at Old Trafford.

The Bluebirds, though, will have to patient, with Keane currently part of Louis van Gaal’s 25-man squad on United’s pre-season trip to the USA.

It is unlikely van Gaal will allow talks to start until he has assessed all of his United players over the next fortnight.

But if Keane is allowed to leave or go out on loan, Solskjaer will be at the front of the queue to secure his services.

The Bluebirds boss has made it clear signing a new central defender is his number one priority with the big Championship kick-off less than three weeks away.

Keane, 21, has made only three first team appearances for the Reds, none of those in the Premier League, but impressed during loan spells with Leicester, Derby and Blackburn Rovers.

He scored three goals in 13 Championship appearances for Rovers during last season, and they would love to take him back to Ewood Park ahead of the Championship opener against the Bluebirds on August 8.

However, Solskjaer’s relationship with his former club and the player himself is likely to give him the edge.

Cardiff have turned their attention to Keane after seeing their efforts to sign Southampton defender Fonte met with resistance by the Premier League club.

Solskjaer has made it clear he is resigned to starting the new season without captain Steven Caulker, while Fraizer Campbell is also certain to leave.

Both look set to complete moves away from the Bluebirds next week, Queens Park Rangers leading the chase for £8m-rated Caulker, while Leicester and Crystal Palace have discussed personal terms with Campbell after triggering the player’s £800,000 release clause.

Chilean international Gary Medel, still at home in Chile and having treatment on a thigh strain sustained during the World Cup, is due back with City next week amid strong speculation he is a target for Inter Milan.

The Italians are thought to be determined to get the midfielder, although Cardiff are yet to receive any official bid.

Get young James Wilson in while you're at it, Ole!

Gotta be looking at him if Fonte doesn't come off or if we get Fonte and lose Hudson (to Leeds).

Gotta be looking at him if Fonte doesn't come off or if we get Fonte and lose Hudson (to Leeds).

Good there are prospects in the works!

Youtube shows him strong, direct and good on the ball...

Gotta be looking at him if Fonte doesn't come off or if we get Fonte and lose Hudson (to Leeds).

Good there are prospects in the works!

Youtube shows him strong, direct and good on the ball...

We all know how good Youtube is at scouting players
But I've seen him a few times and he is exactly that, he plays the Utd way.
Would love to see him here, Him along side Fonte would be amazing

Tom Lawrence as well please


In fact I'd be happy to be their B-Team for a season if we got some top players out of it

Hope ole gets him but still needs an experienced cb like fonte too.

He scores goals too

Tom Lawrence as well please


In fact I'd be happy to be their B-Team for a season if we got some top players out of it

Sky Sports mentioned in their recent article that we were interested in him before he signed his new contract and are still interested in him even after signing it, along with Swansea. Might just be paper talk but I'd love to see Lawrence here

Hope Southgate fails to lure him away from the Welsh set-up though, could easily make the Welsh 1st team if he played consistently for a Championship team like he did with Yeovil

Monday 21st July 2014.

Cardiff City are tracking Manchester United defender Michael Keane, according to reports.

Bluebirds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows the 21-year-old, who played twice for United in the League Cup in 2012-13, from his time as reserve team manager at Old Trafford.

According to the BBC, Cardiff will make a move for Keane upon his return from the Red Devil's tour of the United States.

Keane will likely replace Steven Caulker after Solskjaer conceded that the centre-back will definitely be leaving the club this summer.

Mark Robbins & Huddersfield now after him according to WOL.
I would prefer Fonte if possible due to his experience which I think is what we need. Haven't seen much of Keane but sounds like he would be a good player to take on loan.

Its less than 3 weeks to Blackburn, I would be reliefed if we can land Fonte and/or Keane