Wednesday, 14 December 2011

January Transfer Window

As the January transfer window edges nearer to opening, with just a few weeks away, Cardiff City have been linked with a bundle of players. Malky Mackay has said that he thinks the January transfer window have two types of players "One's that are trying to get a move and clubs who want to get rid of the dead wood" He had not ruled out making signings but did state we wouldn't sign any big named players.
I will go through a list on the potential signings that we have been linked with so far

Johan Berg Gudmundsson 
Johann is an 21 year old Icelandic footballer who plys his trade in Holland playing for AZ Alkmaar. He had previously had youth spells with Fulham and Chelsea before going back to Iceland. Since then he has a lot of interest and joined AZ Alkmaar in 2009. He is a highly rated player and plays as a winger or a forward. Is this what Cardiff need? A pacey winger who can also do a job up front, with both of our wingers lacking pace he could do a job, he's already had spells in Britain so he is used to the and Aron Gunnarsson is there so he can fit into the place.
Jimmy Kebe 
Jimmy Kebe is a known player to all, he has played for Reading since 2008 and is on the radar of Malky Mackay, he has been slated by Reading fans for his attitude but with his pacy attributes this could prove a good signing for the Bluebirds as he would offer more pace to the team.

Karl Sheppard
Not known to a lot of people but Karl Sheppard is a highly rated 20 year old striker who plays for Shamrock Rovers, he has notched up 10 goals for his club this season and has played in the Europa League. He is wanted by Watford, Sunderland, Peterborough and Blackpool which could provide a lot of competition for him but is he a striker we need?

Matt Lowton
Matt Lowton is remembered by the Bluebirds for that horrible challenge which got him sent off. The twenty two year old can play in defence or play as a midfielder which offers a lot of chances for him to push into the side. Could a lucrative offer tempt the Blades into selling one of their prized assets to Cardiff?

Tom Collins
Tom Collins isn't really known to a lot of people but the nineteen year old who plays for Hayes and Yeading has been offered a trial at Cardiff City at the start of the new year. Tom is a striker come midfielder who played for Stevenage, not really a signing anyone would class as huge but surely one for the future?

Lawrie Wilson
A twenty-four year old midfielder, who plays for Stevenage, He has played 133 times for Stevenage which is an impressive feat for such a young player, could he be a bundle of midfielders to come to Cardiff City?