Cardiff City's turbulent season took another turn last weekend with the club confirming it was under a transfer embargo for the next three windows following an ongoing dispute with Nantes around the first initial payment for striker Emiliano Sala.
There's clearly some confidence that a resolution can be found, but with the January window just around the corner it's sparked questions over what could be in store over the coming weeks.
It's a complicated situation for more reasons than one, but for Mark Hudson and many Bluebirds fans, there is one simple and central question to this sorry saga.
