Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:58 am
CRAIG BELLAMY has declared he is just taking things “day by day” as speculation mounts he is on the brink of putting pen to paper with home-town club Cardiff City.
The 33-year-old Wales striker is expected to sign a new deal with the Bluebirds within the next few days in his career finale.
The Echo understands City boss Malky Mackay has been busy trying to tie up the loose ends of the deal from the moment Bellamy and Team GB bowed out of the Olympics.
Bellamy has held discussions with new Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers about his future, but is keen on a return to South Wales for personal reasons.
Mackay wants to sort out the signing in time for Bellamy to play in City’s Championship opener with Huddersfield next week.
The Cardiff boss believes it will be an unexpected bonus , and highly unlikely, if the transfer can happen ahead of Saturday’s pre-season glamour friendly with Newcastle.
Asked whether he was coming home to re-sign for the Bluebirds, Bellamy smiled and said politely: “Look, you know me better than to expect me to talk publicly about that. I’ve no immediate plans at the moment. What will be, will be.
“I don’t think too far into the future. At this stage of my career I just have to take things day by day.”
However, sources on Merseyside say the deal is close to being done, with Kop boss Rodgers accepting Bellamy is keen on a return home.
Cardiff are not expected to pay a fee for Bellamy, but the player accepts he is likely to have to take a pay cut to facilitate the move.
Bellamy has been on a reported £90,000 a week at Anfield and Cardiff can’t begin to match that.
But the club’s Malaysian owners are ready to dangle a huge promotion bonus in front of Bellamy should he be able to drive the Bluebirds into the Premier League in the coming campaign.
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The 33-year-old Wales striker is expected to sign a new deal with the Bluebirds within the next few days in his career finale.
The Echo understands City boss Malky Mackay has been busy trying to tie up the loose ends of the deal from the moment Bellamy and Team GB bowed out of the Olympics.
Bellamy has held discussions with new Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers about his future, but is keen on a return to South Wales for personal reasons.
Mackay wants to sort out the signing in time for Bellamy to play in City’s Championship opener with Huddersfield next week.
The Cardiff boss believes it will be an unexpected bonus , and highly unlikely, if the transfer can happen ahead of Saturday’s pre-season glamour friendly with Newcastle.
Asked whether he was coming home to re-sign for the Bluebirds, Bellamy smiled and said politely: “Look, you know me better than to expect me to talk publicly about that. I’ve no immediate plans at the moment. What will be, will be.
“I don’t think too far into the future. At this stage of my career I just have to take things day by day.”
However, sources on Merseyside say the deal is close to being done, with Kop boss Rodgers accepting Bellamy is keen on a return home.
Cardiff are not expected to pay a fee for Bellamy, but the player accepts he is likely to have to take a pay cut to facilitate the move.
Bellamy has been on a reported £90,000 a week at Anfield and Cardiff can’t begin to match that.
But the club’s Malaysian owners are ready to dangle a huge promotion bonus in front of Bellamy should he be able to drive the Bluebirds into the Premier League in the coming campaign.
Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballna ... z22vKRDfwm
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:53 am
Cheers for that Rhys 
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:38 am
Obviously this needs to be sorted very quickly. If it can be sorted in time for the season opener we would be looking at a sell out then. May also help with season ticket sales.
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:42 am
LutonBluebird wrote:Cheers for that Rhys
I got up at 4.30 to beat Rhys to the news Before anyone gets excited, Obviously I'm joking, working early shift
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:00 am
Gavlar wrote:LutonBluebird wrote:Cheers for that Rhys
Before anyone gets excited, Obviously I'm joking, working early shift
Yeah yeah
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:16 am
The report states "likely return"??? Meaning it could or could not happen??? 
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:40 am
Why do you repeat things from walesonline for????
Re: Bellamy taking things 'day by day'
Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:38 pm
Rodgers: Bellamy set to leave Liverpool
442 Staff - 1 hours ago
Bellamy Fans286
Welsh forward Craig Bellamy has asked to leave Liverpool to join Championship side Cardiff City, his manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed Wednesday.
"We've been in talks with him and with Cardiff, in terms of a possibility of him going back there," Rodgers told a news conference broadcast by Sky Sports.
"It's not him crying wanting to leave Liverpool, it's more compassionate reasons really."
Rodgers said Bellamy wanted to be with his family who still live in Cardiff. "He's 33 years of age and he's travelled around the country all his life while his family has been based elsewhere," he said.
Bellamy, who represented Britain at the London Olympics scoring once in four matches, has already spent time at Cardiff going on loan in 2010-11 after falling out with management at Manchester City.
He has played for seven clubs, not including loan moves, and previously joined Liverpool in 2006 before signing again on a free transfer in September last year.
442 Staff - 1 hours ago
Bellamy Fans286
Welsh forward Craig Bellamy has asked to leave Liverpool to join Championship side Cardiff City, his manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed Wednesday.
"We've been in talks with him and with Cardiff, in terms of a possibility of him going back there," Rodgers told a news conference broadcast by Sky Sports.
"It's not him crying wanting to leave Liverpool, it's more compassionate reasons really."
Rodgers said Bellamy wanted to be with his family who still live in Cardiff. "He's 33 years of age and he's travelled around the country all his life while his family has been based elsewhere," he said.
Bellamy, who represented Britain at the London Olympics scoring once in four matches, has already spent time at Cardiff going on loan in 2010-11 after falling out with management at Manchester City.
He has played for seven clubs, not including loan moves, and previously joined Liverpool in 2006 before signing again on a free transfer in September last year.