WARNOCK HUNT FOR STRIKER STEPPED UP/AS LOAN DEALS

Cardiff City transfer update as hunt for new striker is stepped up but Neil Warnock bid for midfielder hits a snag



Cardiff could yet also bring in a new midfielder and right-back, but those may prove to be loan deals as Warnock has a budget he must stick to.



By Paul Abbandonato

Wednesday 23rd July 2019



Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has returned from the pre-season tour to North America to place landing a new striker at the top of his priority list.

The Bluebirds manager is finalising his summer transfer plans and intends to sign the replacement for Kenneth Zohore in time for the August 3 Championship kick-off at Wigan.

Warnock is also looking to bring in a new winger, the club having already been heavily linked with a £1.5m move for highly-rated Oxford man Gavin Whyte.

However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans.





Cardiff could yet also bring in a new midfielder and right-back, but those may prove to be loan deal as Warnock has a budget he must stick to.

The money, it appears, is being spent on beefing up the strikeforce with Zohore having left in an £8million move to Championship rivals West Brom.

Bluebirds chief executive Ken Choo and chairman Mehmet Dalman did not go on the club's tour to America and Canada because they wanted to stay behind to work on deals Warnock is keen to get over the line.

Oxford insist no Cardiff bid has been made for their 23-year-old wide man Whyte. But he is quick, takes on players and scores goals, qualities Warnock has always liked in wingers such as Junior Hoilett and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.





Cardiff City's transfer committee - Vincent Tan, Ken Choo, Neil Warnock and Mehmet Dalman - have been busy
The most pressing concern, however, is at centre-forward with the Bluebirds adamant a replacement for Zohore is required.

Warnock has a fair budget, but not one of the biggest for the Championship.

Warnock has drawn up a short-list of targets and discussions with clubs and players are ongoing.

It seems Warnock wants the new striker to start the season at Wigan, despite the success of Omar Bogle on the pre-season tour to North America.

Forgotten man Bogle scored in the games against New Mexico City and Real Valladolid to put down his own marker for a place in the Cardiff XI at the DW Stadium.

Warnock also has the option of playing Callum Paterson, Danny Ward, Gary Madine or Bobby Reid up top.

He let Zohore go because he didn't feel a promotion-winning side could be built around a striker who has been too hit and miss during a three-year spell with Cardiff.

The new man, it is understood, will have proven goal pedigree.

Cardiff's players are back on Welsh soil preparing for their final pre-season game at home to Nice this weekend.


They then kick off the new campaign at Wigan, Warnock determined to take his Bluebirds straight back up into the Premier League despite the loss of Zohore and star defender Bruno Manga.

It is not thought there will be any other significant outgoings from the club, although Warnock will be left with a bumper squad.




Wales midfielder Will Vaulks, centre-backs Aden Flint and Curtis Nelson and goalkeeper Joe Day have already joined, with the new striker and winger the likely next incomings.

It seems something will need to happen with the goalkeeping situation, with Neil Etheridge, Alex Smithies and Day vying for one position.

Smithies may need to go out on loan in order to get regular football, thus far denied him as a result of Etheridge's excellence in goal.

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However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans

Which is it

Walesonline get worse and worse.

However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans

Which is it

Walesonline get worse and worse.

Luke and thats their head of sport

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

Not a quote in sight Wales online do their best.... I guess

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

I also believe our budget was so small in the Premier League, that it got us relegated.

We need quality strikers ASAP

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

At the end of the day its up to the player we target to sign on the dotted line, if the dont want to then thats not really the clubs fault

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

I also believe our budget was so small in the Premier League, that it got us relegated.

We need quality strikers ASAP

In a way yes Annis, but misfiring strikers didn't help either,,and we will never know if poor emililiano could have fired the goals needed to keep us up but yes we need a proven striker,that Senegalese midfielder sounds up his own arse,so a new midfield target looks likely too,not overly concerned as of yet,but if we don't get the striker we need in a week or so,then maybe I will be more concerned.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

At the end of the day its up to the player we target to sign on the dotted line, if the dont want to then thats not really the clubs fault

As I said on another thread earlier today, easy enough to identify a player you want, not so easy to sign him. The price has to be a fair one, and even he is well within our budget, not every player is desperate to play for Cardiff.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

At the end of the day its up to the player we target to sign on the dotted line, if the dont want to then thats not really the clubs fault

As I said on another thread earlier today, easy enough to identify a player you want, not so easy to sign him. The price has to be a fair one, and even he is well within our budget, not every player is desperate to play for Cardiff.

No player is desperate to play for any club though.

for a player who is at the top end of the championship, we are one of the better prospects at the moment though, that will be attractive enough

However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans

Which is it

Walesonline get worse and worse.

Luke and thats their head of sport

Annis im sure they link us with players like this midfielder just so they can then do another article saying the club have no interest

"Warnock has a budget he must stick to".

Well he must have most of that budget left as it seems we have received more in transfer fees than we've spent.

I just get the feeling that for whatever reasons it is proving extremely difficult to get players to sign for us.

Could one reason possibly be because everybody knows that Warnock is retiring next season and any new manager may be looking to change things around meaning more upheaval for players not wanted by the new regime?

I seem to recall that when Alex Ferguson said he would be retiring at the end of a season he had all sorts of problems with his players and their performances which only settled down when he said that he was staying on after all.

Just a thought.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

What a ridiculous post.
How do you know we haven’t got any targets? Did Warnock or Ken Choo drop you a WhatsApp and tell you?

However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans

Which is it

Walesonline get worse and worse.

Which is what??

Honest question as I think I'm missing something.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

At the end of the day its up to the player we target to sign on the dotted line, if the dont want to then thats not really the clubs fault

As I said on another thread earlier today, easy enough to identify a player you want, not so easy to sign him. The price has to be a fair one, and even he is well within our budget, not every player is desperate to play for Cardiff.

No player is desperate to play for any club though.

for a player who is at the top end of the championship, we are one of the better prospects at the moment though, that will be attractive enough

We may be one of the better teams (not 100% sure on that) in the Championship, but a lot would depend on which clubs we are competing against for a player's signature. If I was an English player, or even an overseas player, sides like Leeds, Derby, West Brom and a few others would have more appeal to me than Cardiff. Some players will find London clubs, even if smaller than us, appealing, simply because a lot of young men would prefer the bright lights of London compared to a smaller city in Wales. Hopefully, our club can convince their targets that they are an ambitious club hoping for a serious promotion challenge. Still not always easy to convince an English player to transfer down here if a half decent English club are also looking to sign him. I'm fairly confident there will be a couple more additions to the squad yet. I am not convinced that the squad as it stands are good enough to finish top six, but a lot can change over the next two weeks.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

At the end of the day its up to the player we target to sign on the dotted line, if the dont want to then thats not really the clubs fault

As I said on another thread earlier today, easy enough to identify a player you want, not so easy to sign him. The price has to be a fair one, and even he is well within our budget, not every player is desperate to play for Cardiff.

No player is desperate to play for any club though.

for a player who is at the top end of the championship, we are one of the better prospects at the moment though, that will be attractive enough

We may be one of the better teams (not 100% sure on that) in the Championship, but a lot would depend on which clubs we are competing against for a player's signature. If I was an English player, or even an overseas player, sides like Leeds, Derby, West Brom and a few others would have more appeal to me than Cardiff. Some players will find London clubs, even if smaller than us, appealing, simply because a lot of young men would prefer the bright lights of London compared to a smaller city in Wales. Hopefully, our club can convince their targets that they are an ambitious club hoping for a serious promotion challenge. Still not always easy to convince an English player to transfer down here if a half decent English club are also looking to sign him. I'm fairly confident there will be a couple more additions to the squad yet. I am not convinced that the squad as it stands are good enough to finish top six, but a lot can change over the next two weeks.

really not convinced that its this cut and dried to be honest. what on earth is so special about west brom ?

Fair point about someone like Leeds i guess, but even then, its getting close to 20 years since they were last in the top league. there will be players now who know nothing about Leeds as a top level club.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

What a ridiculous post.
How do you know we haven’t got any targets? Did Warnock or Ken Choo drop you a WhatsApp and tell you?

Read it again. It said ‘it seems’ we haven’t got targets, just suggesting that we struggle to get business done, I mean we’ve needed a striker and a right back for 4 windows now and we haven’t got either, although now right back is not needed, it was needed in the prem and we didn’t get it

"Warnock has a budget he must stick to".

Well he must have most of that budget left as it seems we have received more in transfer fees than we've spent.

I just get the feeling that for whatever reasons it is proving extremely difficult to get players to sign for us.

Could one reason possibly be because everybody knows that Warnock is retiring next season and any new manager may be looking to change things around meaning more upheaval for players not wanted by the new regime?

I seem to recall that when Alex Ferguson said he would be retiring at the end of a season he had all sorts of problems with his players and their performances which only settled down when he said that he was staying on after all.

Just a thought.

Spot on. Exactly my thoughts, we do seem to struggle to attract players that we need desperately

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

I also believe our budget was so small in the Premier League, that it got us relegated.

We need quality strikers ASAP

Quality striker and centre mid Annis, personally I don’t think we’ll get either, think we will get players in but not ones with massive quality and a striker who will get 20 goals plus!

However, it appears the move to sign Bordeaux's Senegal international midfielder Younousse Sankhare may have hit a stumbling block and he might not be coming.

It seems Cardiff feel Sankhare would not necessarily fit into their plans

Which is it

Walesonline get worse and worse.

Which is what??

Honest question as I think I'm missing something.

Well suggesting it's hot a stumbling block would suggest we have a tried to agree a deal and we have come to a problem with talks.

But then they said he wouldn't fit into our plans to me which suggests we wouldn't make any offer.

ground hog day, springs to mind sounds like the same rhetoric, i was under the impression we wanted to come straight back to the prem, but if we have restrictions finacially and loans, and looking at bargain basment players winger fron oxford, striker from scotland amounting to 3 million madine was 6 million all the talk of vinny selling shares to plough into cardiff, parachute payments, tv rights money etc we have just sold zohore 8 mill mange 3 mill
lessons should have been learnt from last season without a striker, why did we not have one in place for the trip to the u.s.a. i hope we do lull a rabbit out of the hat, if only to keep the attendances up.

I think we will go with what we have got.
I cant see any more signings coming in unless more leave
Maybe a cheap loan or freebie but no permanent or big fees

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

I also believe our budget was so small in the Premier League, that it got us relegated.

We need quality strikers ASAP

Quality striker and centre mid Annis, personally I don’t think we’ll get either, think we will get players in but not ones with massive quality and a striker who will get 20 goals plus!

Why this obsession with a 20 goal striker? The last 2 promotions have been achieved without a striker in double figures! It’s defence which gets you out of the Championship

I think we will go with what we have got.
I cant see any more signings coming in unless more leave
Maybe a cheap loan or freebie but no permanent or big fees

Why do you think we may have more signings if more leave?

So far from the end of last season we've lost

Arter
Gunnar
Camarasa
Bruno
Ken
Healey

We've replaced them with

Flint
Vaulks
A League 1 player who may or may not have been signed as a starter.
A League 2 goalie.

The squad at the moment looks far weaker than it did last season and needs significant strengthening if a promotion push is a realistic target.

I tend to agree that we will be going with what we currently have with one or two lower league or Scottish additions.

I think we will go with what we have got.
I cant see any more signings coming in unless more leave
Maybe a cheap loan or freebie but no permanent or big fees

Why do you think we may have more signings if more leave?

So far from the end of last season we've lost

Arter
Gunnar
Camarasa
Bruno
Ken
Healey

We've replaced them with

Flint
Vaulks
A League 1 player who may or may not have been signed as a starter.
A League 2 goalie.

The squad at the moment looks far weaker than it did last season and needs significant strengthening if a promotion push is a realistic target.

I tend to agree that we will be going with what we currently have with one or two lower league or Scottish additions.

.



Need to look at squad in relation to last championship squad? Yes I think its weaker as a squad but a couple good championship players will balance things out , but not optimistic that we will get anyone significant this window...

Big worry is replacing three at once.. no chance of developing that unit before the season starts..

I think we will go with what we have got.
I cant see any more signings coming in unless more leave
Maybe a cheap loan or freebie but no permanent or big fees

No chance will we go with what we got.

I think we will go with what we have got.
I cant see any more signings coming in unless more leave
Maybe a cheap loan or freebie but no permanent or big fees

f*cking hell your always good for a chuckle.

I can see us signing at least four in the next two weeks.
I don’t know how you can think otherwise it’s not a case of wanting to. They have to sign that many to give us half a chance.

There is no way in the world we are starting the season with Madine Ward and Bogle as our only strikers.

People having full on meltdowns need to calm down. There’s plenty of time for players to come in yet. Let’s just See how the squad looks when the window shuts before we slam the club. I’m pretty sure the club are doing all they can to get the players we need in ready for the Wigan game.

Anyone else getting quite concerned about our transfer business? Happens every window, Warnock sets targets, says we’ll get them then when the windows over it’s always “I wish we had got a few more in”, with only 2 weeks left in the window and we need 3 players with a winger, centre mid and striker, it seems we haven’t even got targets at the moment, just abit of concern starting to creep in...

What a ridiculous post.
How do you know we haven’t got any targets? Did Warnock or Ken Choo drop you a WhatsApp and tell you?

Read it again. It said ‘it seems’ we haven’t got targets, just suggesting that we struggle to get business done, I mean we’ve needed a striker and a right back for 4 windows now and we haven’t got either, although now right back is not needed, it was needed in the prem and we didn’t get it

I don’t need to read it again. It may ‘seem’ to you that we haven’t got targets but I can assure you that we have.
Whether we can secure the targets is another matter though as there are a hundred different reasons why it may not happen.