Outgoing Cardiff City goalkeeper Alex Smithies admits he's sad to be leaving the capital but admits sweeping changes are needed over the summer if the Bluebirds are to elevate themselves up the Championship table next season.
Smithies is one of a number of players out of contract this summer, with boss Steve Morison already confirming his departure ahead of what is expected to be a summer of mass upheaval. Smithies has sat out the last seven league games of the season ahead of his impending exit, but will likely be one of the most notable departures in this transfer window.
Despite his recent absence from the first team, the 32-year-old was recently named as the Players' Player of the Year at the club's annual awards, and says he leaves the Bluebirds with a heavy heart.
