Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Monday, March 28.
Leeds' transfer needs could impact Drameh
Leeds United's summer transfer strategy must be "more aggressive" and the squad size must be increased, which could have a knock-on effect for Cody Drameh.
The Athletic report that while Leeds are happy with the crop of young players coming through at Elland Road, there can't be such a reliance on youngsters next term. They claim that Leeds will have to add more experienced options in their squad.
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Given Drameh had to essentially force his way out of the club in January, should they bolster their options further in wing-back areas, which has been mooted recently, the 20-year-old would potentially have to entertain the notion of leaving the Yorkshire club again in the summer.
In a Q&A, correspondent Phil Hay wrote: "[Leeds] have suffered badly from cramming square pegs in round holes since August and also from a lack of competition for places, caused by the fact that so few proven players have been available. Leeds have a great crop of under-23s, no doubt, and need to nurture those prospects and bring them through but it’s hard not to feel that the past nine months have been a pointed lesson about depth and quality. The next transfer window has to be more aggressive."
He added: "[Manager Jesse Marsch] spoke about the academy in the interview I did with him last week, saying he wanted it to impact heavily on his playing model. Given the money that’s been spent on the development squad, it really has to — but not at the expense of necessary senior recruitment."
That could potentially keep the door ajar for Cardiff, who would certainly want to at least have a conversation about bringing Drameh back in some capacity next term.
Starlet on the scoresheet
Promising Bluebirds striker James Crole found the back of the net in Wales under-18s' 2-2 draw with Finland.
Rob Edwards' side took on the Finns at Colliers Park in Wrexham on Monday morning and it was Crole, who has emerged as a real budding talent within Cardiff's youth ranks, opened the scoring.
The visitors hit back with two goals to take the lead before Swansea City's Joel Cotterill grabbed the equaliser. Joel Colwill, brother of Rubin, and Morgan Wigley also started the game for Wales.
Crole has stepped up to Cardiff's under-23s in recent months, given the promotions and loans of Isaak Davies, Kieron Evans and Chanka Zimba, and has taken to it like a duck to water.
The 18-year-old is the under-23s' second-top scorer, behind Zimba, with five goals for Darren Purse's side.
Star up for Championship POTM
Cody Drameh is also up for Championship Player of the Month.
That is according to Football League World, who are running a poll to decide who gets the gong for February.
Alongside Drameh is Ryan Yates of Nottingham Forest, Jake Cooper of Millwall, Morgan Gibbs-White of Sheffield United, Karlan Grant of Bournemouth and Dominic Solanke of Bournemouth.
You can cast your vote here, with the polling closing at 9am tomorrow morning.
