' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:13 pm
BBC SPORT
THURSDAY AUGUST 4TH 2016
Cardiff City chief executive Ken Choo says the club will consider "big" offers for senior players in August.
But he added the club will strive to keep Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall and defender Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Choo confirmed there had been interest in players the club wants to sell, but warned fans to be patient over new arrivals.
"We could see a lot of movement in the last week of August, when the transfer window is about to close," said Choo.
Cardiff face Birmingham City on Saturday in their first Championship game since the appointment of new head coach Paul Trollope.
But Choo said the team could change considerably before the summer transfer window closes on 31 August.
"Everything is still up in the air," said Choo.
"We have a few targets to go but it really depends on players leaving as well, players who we feel should move on."
Trollope has said Adam Le Fondre and Federico Macheda are free to leave and has told Kagisho Dikgacoi he can seek another club.
"We have interest and we are talking," said Choo.
"They have value in them as well, but we have to look at the best value for the club. We don't sell anyone cheap.
"At this point it is still quite quiet, but you can feel the interest is coming."
Earlier in the summer highly rated keeper Marshall and Gabon centre back Ecuele Manga were the subject of transfer speculation.
Asked whether the club were keen to hold on to those players, Choo said: "We will try, but if a big offer comes in we have to look at it from a business point of view, like everything else."
Cardiff finished eighth in the Championship last season, with Russell Slade removed as manager on the final day.
Choo says the club are targeting promotion this term.
"We are trying to improve from the last two seasons but we are trying to do it progressively," he added.
"Rather than pumping in £15m we are trying to do it in stages and sensibly. Previously things were not so smooth.
"The last few years we have been trying to make more sensible decisions and Vincent Tan (the owner) is taking his time and studying things a lot more. He is learning, since this is his seventh year owning this club.
"Promotion is the target, there is no point being in the play offs without being promoted. No owner in the Championship wants to stay in the Championship - they want to get promoted from this league."
THURSDAY AUGUST 4TH 2016
Cardiff City chief executive Ken Choo says the club will consider "big" offers for senior players in August.
But he added the club will strive to keep Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall and defender Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Choo confirmed there had been interest in players the club wants to sell, but warned fans to be patient over new arrivals.
"We could see a lot of movement in the last week of August, when the transfer window is about to close," said Choo.
Cardiff face Birmingham City on Saturday in their first Championship game since the appointment of new head coach Paul Trollope.
But Choo said the team could change considerably before the summer transfer window closes on 31 August.
"Everything is still up in the air," said Choo.
"We have a few targets to go but it really depends on players leaving as well, players who we feel should move on."
Trollope has said Adam Le Fondre and Federico Macheda are free to leave and has told Kagisho Dikgacoi he can seek another club.
"We have interest and we are talking," said Choo.
"They have value in them as well, but we have to look at the best value for the club. We don't sell anyone cheap.
"At this point it is still quite quiet, but you can feel the interest is coming."
Earlier in the summer highly rated keeper Marshall and Gabon centre back Ecuele Manga were the subject of transfer speculation.
Asked whether the club were keen to hold on to those players, Choo said: "We will try, but if a big offer comes in we have to look at it from a business point of view, like everything else."
Cardiff finished eighth in the Championship last season, with Russell Slade removed as manager on the final day.
Choo says the club are targeting promotion this term.
"We are trying to improve from the last two seasons but we are trying to do it progressively," he added.
"Rather than pumping in £15m we are trying to do it in stages and sensibly. Previously things were not so smooth.
"The last few years we have been trying to make more sensible decisions and Vincent Tan (the owner) is taking his time and studying things a lot more. He is learning, since this is his seventh year owning this club.
"Promotion is the target, there is no point being in the play offs without being promoted. No owner in the Championship wants to stay in the Championship - they want to get promoted from this league."
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Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:41 pm
If they're striving to keep Marshall and Manga then who else exactly is likely to be the subject of a "big money" bid?
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:35 pm
Dalmhan has been quiet recently hmmm
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:36 pm
DEANO wrote:Dalmhan has been quiet recently hmmm
very good point, he has been deadly quiet
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:45 pm
davids wrote:If they're striving to keep Marshall and Manga then who else exactly is likely to be the subject of a "big money" bid?
If manga dont sign a new contract this season
he walks away from us for free at the end of this season
so get him signed up or sell now ffs
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:11 pm
get busy buying us top strikers, otherwise its a middle of the table finish 
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:04 am
If we are to be a correctly run club which doesn't load up mountains of debt then Ken Choo's comments are perfectly sensible. The 3 unwanted players have combined monthly salaries of £200k so it is blindingly obvious that they need to be addressed before we add more expense to the squad.
We all know how the transfer market works it's a game of bluff which is usually resolved in the final few days of August. There seems to be a massive hint that any savings will be reinvested into the club either now or importantly in January.
We all know how the transfer market works it's a game of bluff which is usually resolved in the final few days of August. There seems to be a massive hint that any savings will be reinvested into the club either now or importantly in January.
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:11 am
I honestly think the majority of reported 'interest' on our players is fabricated to try and bring real interest. They are 3 extremely overpaid, underachieving wasters.
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:09 pm
Club expects to be busy in August selling all our best players 
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:37 pm
Blueboys1927 wrote:Club expects to be busy in August selling all our best players
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:42 pm
If we can get rid of the 3 unwanted players by the end of the month, then get Jordan Rhodes in and we will be on our way.
Re: ' KEN CHOO EXPECTS CITY TO BE BUSY '
Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:43 pm
spike ferndale wrote:If we can get rid of the 3 unwanted players by the end of the month, then get Jordan Rhodes in and we will be on our way.
