July 5, 2024

Cardiff City suffer transfer blow as striker target signs for new club and Erol Bulut clears up defender deal

The Bluebirds boss spoke after a disappointing 3-0 defeat by Leeds United

Cardiff City target Umut Nayir has signed for Turkish side Pendikspor in a blow to the Bluebirds’ transfer window.

Erol Bulut’s men were thoroughly outplayed by Leeds in a 3-0 demolition job at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the gulf between the two sides clear for all to see.

Bulut said he had a threadbare squad after a sickness bug hit his players, including the likes of Manolis Siopis, Perry Ng and Jamilu Collins, all of whom played against Leeds, plus Jonathan Panzo was recalled by Nottingham Forest. Callum Robinson was also unwell, according to the manager.

Speaking about the need for players, Bulut said: “I would like to tell [the fans something positive right now] but right now I cannot because I don’t know how the transfer window will go for us.

“We try, we have many names on the list- striker, winger, midfielder, centre-back. But it’s everything about the finances and I don’t know where we are and how we can invest. I try to make my best for Cardiff City until the end of the season, with this team or with new players, I hope, but I will try my best for this team until the end of the season.

“I’m always positive, but it doesn’t make changes when I’m positive. I will be much, much more positive with new players coming in. I hope the following days, until the end of the window, we can finalise some transfers.”

Asked directly about Nayir, a striker from Fenerbahce who Cardiff had targeted, Bulut told WalesOnline: “He has signed today for Pendikspor. This is also done.”

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Ryotaro Tsunoda is also another name which has been thrown into the mix. The Japanese player who has been released from J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.

Reports in Japan stated the 24-year-old would complete a move to the Bluebirds before leaving on loan and that is indeed the case. “This was already a deal from before, that he would go to Kortrijk,” he added.

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