Neil Harris:” Yes I do want to add one or two players “

NEIL HARRIS:




'Swapping players becomes quite paramount'

Asked if he is still keen on signing some new faces, Harris says:

“I do understand why fans are concerned. Do I want to get players in? Yes I do. We all see the need to add one or two to the group.

“I certainly see that in attacking positions and in the full-back positions. We need to add to group but I’m really pleased with the group I’ve got. I would love to add to the group. We’d love a couple of really good characters to come in and boost the group.

“I know there’s a lot of work behind the scenes going on and again, I think we were close to one possibly coming in, but that was this morning and it was a player that was sought after from a lot of other clubs as well.

“We’ve been close to players that I thought we were going to get but we haven’t because they’ve got into their teams. Some players I might have liked and hoped we’d get, but there’s not a lot of clubs with money at the moment, so swapping players is becoming quite paramount.

“That has its own complications. I’m not saying we’re involved in that because we’re not. Other teams are and if you’ve got a swappable asset, they’re not going to do a deal with Cardiff City if we’re not swapping someone.

“There’s a little bit of an insight about how a lot of deals are getting done at the moment. We are being patient and I have to remind myself to be patient.

“I’m new to the club and I want to add a mark to the group and add quality to the group. I want to get players in but I can only make my recommendations.”

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NEIL HARRIS:



'We will only sign players at value for Cardiff City'

Asked if it was the case he was being denied players, Harris says:

“The club has spent a lot of money in recent years to bring players in. Money has been spent. The club are now looking at whether they can bring the right player in for the right value.

“The blockage at the moment is not through a lack of will, certainly from me and my staff. It’s more, are the players there?

“We will only sign players at value for Cardiff City. That’s not about the board not wanting to spend money. Why should we overpay? You wouldn’t buy a house at £1m over price. I’m now saying that’s how we work at this club. We don’t overpay for players at the moment.

“It makes it more difficult to sign players in January because it’s a high premium market. The player we wanted got back into a Premier League team and played the last three games, so that’s gone out the window.”

This guy's a genius

Cardiff City manager Neil Harris says he will be "majorly disappointed," if the Bluebirds fail to bring in new signings before the close of the January transfer window.


BBC

Thursday 23rd January 2020

Harris has yet to sign a player this month, but has re-iterated his desire to add to the squad before the 31 January transfer deadline.

Harris must juggle recruitment with three games in six days.

"The last 72 hours of the transfer window becomes madness," he explained.

"I think next week will be busy.

"The first few working days after Christmas is manic, with agents waking up and wanting to do business. Then it goes very very quiet with a lot of jostling for three weeks.

"That is my take of January and I think 99% of managers will be exactly the same. It's not ideal, but if we get the players in we require then so be it.

"I will be majorly disappointed if I don't add to my group in that period."


Cardiff travel to Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday.

They then host Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday in a re-arranged game before hosting the Royals in the Championship on Friday, 31 January.

Harris admits the sandwiching of the West Brom game is "not ideal", but only adds to the need to boost his squad.

And he reassured supporters efforts are continuing after recently saying Cardiff were "working hard," on new signings.

"I know there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes and again we were very close to one possibly coming in, but that was this morning," Harris added.

Harris confirmed midfielder Will Vaulks will remain at Cardiff City Stadium and denied reports that goalkeeper Joe Day is joining Bristol Rovers on loan.

He's not got the charisma or X factor to attract anyone that would be a benefit

He likes a good group tho’.. I think he likes to group the group into er.. groups. It’s a collective thing.

Maybe he just isn’t able to attract players because he has a reputation of being crap?

Maybe he just isn’t able to attract players because he has a reputation of being crap?

Who harris or the football we play what decent striker would love to come here when we play hoofball majority time

Maybe he just isn’t able to attract players because he has a reputation of being crap?

Have a day off

Let's Hope So .