CARDIFF CITY DO IT AGAIN AXE PLAYER / NOW GOING TO

Cardiff City youngster set for shock move to giants Man City weeks after being axed by Bluebirds

Wales Under-21 star Cameron Coxe has been seeing out his contract at Cardiff City Stadium after Bluebirds manager Neil Harris didn't offer him a new deal

By Andy Howell


Monday 27th July 2020



Cameron Coxe is set for a dream move to Manchester City after being deemed surplus to requirements by Cardiff City manager Neil Harris.

The right back’s departure from the Bluebirds shocked some supporters with the 21-year-old having been mooted as a star in the making.

Dethroned Premier League champions Manchester City have been admirers of Coxe for some time, having scouted him several times last season, and he’s remained on boss Pep Guardiola's watch-list.

The Merthyr-born talent has been running down the remainder of his contract at Cardiff with Manchester City waiting for him to become a free agent.

Coxe, who was frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities at the Cardiff City Stadium, has been searching for another club since WalesOnline revealed he would be leaving the Bluebirds with Cheltenham Town touted as another possible destination.

But Manchester City are one of the world’s leading teams and favourites to complete a deal for his signature.

He could be sent out on loan to one of its sister clubs around the world to gain precious experience after being giving few chances by Championship play-off semi-finalists Cardiff.

New York City, Melbourne City and Girona are just some of the clubs in Manchester City Football Group’s portfolio.

Coxe was among a group of young British stars identified as candidates to boost their overall talent pool and eventually challenge for a place in coach Guardiola’s plans.

He made his first-team debut for the Bluebirds in August 2017 in the EFL Cup against Burton Albion but had precious little first-team football under Neil Warnock or his successor Neil Harris.

Coxe had a Carabao Cup outing under Warnock earlier this campaign and two FA Cup displays against Carlisle United under Harris, but has just four senior first team appearances to his name.

The attacking full-back represented Wales from Under-17s to Under-21s and he was also named by manager Ryan Giggs in his senior squad for the 2018 summer friendly with Mexico.

Coxe, who was in manager Rob Page’s impressive Wales Under-20 team that left the high-profile Toulon Tournament with an unbeaten record, was part of a famous win over England at under-19 level.

He had been with the Bluebirds since the age of seven and had been described by the club as “an athletic, powerful and modern full-back who likes to get forward and play on the front foot”.



Harris, speaking after WalesOnline broke the story of Coxe leaving Cardiff City Stadium, said: “It’s always a shame to let players go.

“Someone like Cam, for example, at his age, you have to look at it and make joint decisions with players and agents.

“You look at players at 21, 22 or 23 and they are still playing under-23s football, sometimes you just have to let them go and get on with their careers and say, ‘I hope you do well and have a career in league football’.”

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I suppose that having left us, Man City is a suitable second choice

I really hope he makes it at Manchester City but the odds must be against him. He should make a good living out of playing football probably at Championship level but is a funny old game and no one really knows until it happens.

What a nightmare, that full Man City starting line up are all players that couldn't make it at Cardiff

To be fair Covid is going to hit budgets all over the football world.

It makes you think there must be more to this story than Cardiff just did not want him.

Hes obviously very highly rated by many people

He plays a position we are desperate for but we totally ignore him and instead loan someone even younger in Sanderson with Zero experience to play instead of him or a injury prone Richards. Then After that we play a midfielder out of position instead of him again.

Something strange about it all as to why he has not been given a chance

Even worse news is Real Madrid are in for Joe Baglan Bayern Munich for Mark Harris and Barcelona for Sion Spence. How hard is it going to be watching our youth team players in the champions league. I didn't like it the last ti,e it happened

Even worse news is Real Madrid are in for Joe Baglan Bayern Munich for Mark Harris and Barcelona for Sion Spence. How hard is it going to be watching our youth team players in the champions league. I didn't like it the last ti,e it happened

What happened to that Rehag Poole feller?

What happened to that Rehag Poole feller?

Nothing probable as didn't make it at utd .... man c are probably taking a no risk gamble on this kid like most big clubs do thats if they sign him ?

What happened to that Rehag Poole feller?

signed for MK Dons last season..

It makes you think there must be more to this story than Cardiff just did not want him.

Hes obviously very highly rated by many people

He plays a position we are desperate for but we totally ignore him and instead loan someone even younger in Sanderson with Zero experience to play instead of him or a injury prone Richards. Then After that we play a midfielder out of position instead of him again.

Something strange about it all as to why he has not been given a chance

its a WOL story picked up by the mail, no idea how much truth is in it but generally if you have a real gem in your academy a premier league club will take him and pay compo as with Matondo and Swansea did taking James from Hull...
why would a club like Man City run the risk of him being snapped up by someone else just so he could run down his contract ? which is what the article claims.. makes zero sense..

Put it into some context he is also being linked with Cheltenham Town.

Cheltenham for me, there's some lovely shops there