" CARDIFF CITY SET TO FACE COMPETION FOR STRIKER "

" CARDIFF CITY SET TO FACE COMPETION FOR STRIKER "

Cardiff City’s attempts to bring veteran striker Marouane Chamakh to South Wales could be dashed with Serie A giants Napoli reportedly keen on the former Arsenal striker, according to Football Italia.


Sunday 9th October 2016


The Moroccan target man was released by Crystal Palace at the end of last season after falling out of favour with Alan Pardew, meaning he is free to sign for a new club outside of the designated transfer window.

According to the BBC, recently appointed Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock (below) had been keen on bringing the experienced striker to the Cardiff City Stadium having worked together at Selhurst Park, but an offer from Napoli could blow the Championship strugglers out of the wate

Last season’s Serie A runners-up appeared to have replaced the talismanic Gonzalo Higuain impeccably in the off-season, Poland international Arkadiusz Milik netting seven times in nine games in all competitions since arriving from Ajax.

However, Milik (below) will reportedly miss four months of action after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament on international duty against Denmark, meaning Napoli once again face up to the daunting task of replacing a star striker.



With almost three months to wait until the January transfer window, the club could turn their attention to a number of out-of-contract veterans, with Chamakh reportedly joined by Emmanuel Adebayor, Dimitar Berbatov and Kevin Kuranyi on the shortlist, according to Football Italia

This latest development will surely come as a blow to Warnock as he aims to build a squad capable of surviving in the second tier.

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Strange that is, I was told Chamahk was near enough done, he was at the training ground in the week!

Be announced in the morning.

Cardiff City could reportedly face a battle from an unlikely team to sign former Arsenal FC striker Marouane Chamakh


SUNDAY 9 OCT 2016

Media Wales

BY JACK VITTLES


The Bluebirds have been linked with Chamakh since Neil Warnock took over, but reports say the deal could be in jeopardy.


Marouane Chamakh is available on a free transfer was poised to join Cardiff

Any potential deal for Cardiff City to bring Morrocan striker Marouane Chamakh to South Wales could be under threat, according to reports.

The former Arsenal frontman had been targeted - along with Junior Hoilett and Sol Bamba - as Neil Warnock looks to bring in fresh faces after taking over from Paul Trollope last week.

Reports in Italy suggest that Chamakh is being targeted by Napoli as a replacement for Polish international striker Arkadiusz Milik.


Milik was bought as a replacement for goal machine Gonzalo Higuain, and has started well in Italy, scoring seven goals in eight matches.

Chamakh once cost Arsenal £14 million and played most recently for Crystal Palace last season.

But his contract was not renewed in the summer, leaving him unattached.

Despite his modest goal record, eight league goals in five years for Palace, Arsenal, and West Ham, Chamakh could add some Premier League experience to the Bluebirds attack.

However, it does seem an unlikely move from Napoli - who are battling Juventus at the top of Serie A.

With the emergency loan window gone, free agents are the only way for Warnock to add to his newly acquired squad.

Warnock was hoping to have all three targets on board before the Severnside Derby with Bristol City on Friday night.

Media Wales still talking about hoilet as a target. I've not seen any official confirmation apart from a thread on here.

Media Wales still talking about hoilet as a target. I've not seen any official confirmation apart from a thread on here.

Still waiting to see pictures of the 2 new "signings" in their City shirts holding up the scarf on the Official site.

Bit of a mystery.

All the Official site is telling us is how we can upgrade to have pie and a lager for the Bristol game for 25 sheets.

What is the absolute official line?

Napoli are also after Adebayor & Dimitar Berbatov.. You'd assume Chamakh would be their last choice.

But do we even have any new signings? or is it all just paper talk?