Cardiff City are closing in on the loan signing of Stoke City striker Sam Surridge, WalesOnline has learned.
The Bluebirds are looking to replace Kieffer Moore, who is bound for Bournemouth in a deal worth up to £5million.
Cardiff brought in Jordan Hugill last weekend but were adamant that he was not a replacement for the Wales forward. Indeed, manager Steve Morison said he was prepared to "react" if Moore left on deadline day.
And Cardiff are now trying to replace Moore with a similarly tall and imposing striker in Surridge.
The 6ft 2in forward moved from Bournemouth to Stoke in the summer and has scored four goals in 24 outings in all competitions for the Potters this term.
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However, he has had to battle for his place in the side, starting just six of his 20 league appearances this term.
While the deal is not yet complete Cardiff are hopeful an agreement can be struck before Monday's 11pm transfer deadline.
Surridge previously enjoyed a loan spell with Cardiff's rivals Swansea City, for whom he scored seven goals in 23 appearances before getting recalled by Bournemouth in January 2020.
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