Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Wednesday, April 20.
Cardiff interested in Gambia international
Cardiff City have registered in interest in signing Forest Green Rovers midfielder Ebou Adams, it is understood.
Adams, who is out of contract with the League Two club this summer, joined Forest Green in 2019 from Ebbsfleet after a two-year spell with Norwich City, although he never featured in a competitive senior match for the Premier League club between 2016-18.
The 26-year-old, who plays as a central midfielder, has been a key part of Rob Edwards' side this term, by and large featuring for the full 90 minutes in every game for which he has been fit. The Gloucestershire side sit top of League Two with a five-point buffer and look almost certain to achieve promotion to the third tier and Adams' contribution this term has not gone unnoticed.
The 11-cap Gambia international has drawn interest from further up the football pyramid this season and one club keen on him is in fact Cardiff, who have a big recruitment job ahead of them this summer.
As things stand, they will be losing Joe Ralls, Will Vaulks, Marlon Pack and Leandro Bacuna, although it is hoped a deal can still be struck with Ralls. But Adams is indeed someone Cardiff have identified as a player who can help fill the void.
Adams has a WhoScored average rating of 7.26 this season, making him the third best player in Forest Green's squad this term based on those metrics. He is the 10th-best player in the entire division, according to the same website.
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Bournemouth enquire about Cardiff duo
Bournemouth are just one of the clubs who have enquired about impressive on-loan duo Tommy Doyle and Cody Drameh.
The Cherries are still among the favourites to seal promotion to the Premier League next season, currently sitting in second place in the Championship table.
Many believe that both Doyle and Drameh would be able to cope with Premier League football, especially at a team like Bournemouth who would likely be battling it out in mid-table or below. Whether plans, and budgets, would change if they were to be promoted might alter things and more ambitious targets might take precedent, but it highlights the sort of teams who are pricking their ears to the noises these loanees are making at Cardiff.
Drameh has made his feelings clear to Cardiff, though. If he is not guaranteed regular game time at Leeds United then he would be keen to countenance a move back to the Welsh capital. Leeds will likely want to keep hold of him for pre-season to assess him and Cardiff might not want to get into a similar situation that they had with Ryan Giles towards the back end of the January window. But Drameh has loved his time at City and if he felt it would be for the betterment of his career to have another year of regular football at Cardiff under his belt then he has shown he is headstrong enough to make that decision.
Doyle is also one which is not at all a damp squib. However, he could look to join a club with more feasible promotion credentials next term. What is positive from a Cardiff perspective, though, is that their relationship with Manchester City has strengthened immensely over the last few months thanks to Doyle's development. Cardiff have already been steered towards the next cabs off the rank, so to speak, at Manchester City, who want to get some of their more promising talents out playing Championship football next term. It is understood a couple have even been players coming in from abroad to join the Premier League outfit this summer.
The truth about Jed Wallace and Co
Cardiff City yesterday were linked to three players; Millwall's Jed Wallace, Fulham's Michael Hector and Derby County's Ryan Allsop.
All three are seasoned Championship pros and Cardiff want to add depth to their squad this summer. However, it is understood that the likelihood of getting all three is slim to none.
Wallace's wages are far and above what Cardiff are looking to pay from this summer onwards. It is understood that the winger, who of course has close ties with Steve Morison from their Millwall days, has suitors elsewhere and could well be on the move in the summer window. However, Cardiff looks an unlikely destination.
Links with Hector have also been played down by Cardiff sources. While the defender is out of contract this summer, he isn't one they are actively chasing as things stand.
Allsop, however, is a person of interest. It's no secret that Cardiff are in the market for another goalkeeper after the confirmed departure of Alex Smithies at the end of the season. Allsop, the Derby goalkeeper, is not short of admirers, though, so there is still a way to go on that one.
Elsewhere, today the Bolton News linked Cardiff with Wanderers winger Dapo Afolayan, claiming the Bluebirds scouted the player during their 3-1 win over Accrington Stanley on Monday, during which he scored his 14th goal of the campaign. We are told that is not the case and those links have been played down to WalesOnline.
