Cardiff City transfer news as target favours Championship move and four clubs enter talks over Kieffer Moore
Nayir ‘wants Championship move’
Turkish media claim Fenerbahce striker Umut Nayir wants to play in English football with Cardiff and West Brom thought to be keen on his signature.
Cardiff City’s January transfer window is hitting the headlines over in Turkey.
Given Erol Bulut, who made his name in management in Turkish football after a distinguised playing career which took in some of the country’s top clubs, is Bluebirds boss, it’s easy to see just why there is such interest over there.
In the lead-up to the winter window, Bulut himself admitted he would be using his contacts in Turkey, Germany and Greece in order to supplement his squad – just as he did with the signings of Greek duo Manolis Siopis and Dimitrios Goutas, both of whom have been crucial cogs in the wheel this season, in the summer – and if reports are to be believed, the Bluebirds boss is actively recruiting from his old stomping ground in the Super Lig.
In recent days, new names have been linked and a number of updates regarding the long-standing pursuit of Greece captain Anastasios Bakasetas have been issued. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here.
Here, we take a look at what’s been said in the last 48 hours…
Wales striker Kieffer Moore is considered the Bluebirds’ No.1 target in this window, but it is an area of such concern that Bulut is lining up more than one target for that position.
The Cardiff manager said that he would have an option “B, C and D” in this window in the eventuality that Moore stays at Bournemouth or opts for a move elsewhere.
And now media Sports Digitale’s renowned transfer journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu claims Cardiff and West Brom are monitoring the Turkey international in this window.
Nayir scored 17 goals in 31 Super Lig appearances last year while on loan at Ümraniyespor from Eyüpspor, a run of form which led to him earning a call-up to the national team last year. His one goal in his four appearances actually came against Wales out in Samsunspor last summer during Turkey’s 2-0 win.
He earned a move to Fenerbahce in the summer but has played 12 times for the Turkish giants without scoring a goal. It would seem he could be on his way out this month.
