Warnock reveals why he let Idriss Saadi leave Cardiff City

Neil Warnock reveals why he let Idriss Saadi leave Cardiff City


By Dominic Booth

Saturday 22nd July 2017


“I’m obviously disappointed to lose him but I was always aware if we had the right offer,” said Warnock.


Neil Warnock accepts Idriss Saadi’s transfer to Racing Club de Strasbourg was the best move for all parties.

The Algeria international joined the newly-promoted Ligue 1 side on a five-year contract, bringing his short Bluebirds career to an end.

And while Warnock was sad to say goodbye to a player who proved prolific on loan at Kortrijk in the Belgian Jupiler League last season, he admitted the move works for everyone.

He’d previously suggested Saadi was in the shop window this pre-season, after the Bluebirds brought in fellow forwards Danny Ward and Lee Tomlin to support main striker Kenneth Zohore.

“I’m obviously disappointed to lose him but I was always aware if we had the right offer,” said Warnock.

“With his family in France and he’s got decent money, so I think it suited everybody really.”

Saadi struggled in his first spell at Cardiff City Stadium, before the productive loan spell in Belgium.

He now joins the Ligue 2 champions ahead of their new season in the French top flight.



“Good luck to him,” added Warnock.

“For the period that I had him, I was quite pleased with him, and I think he fitted in well. I’m not sure he enjoyed his time here last time, but he fitted in well with the lads and we wish him well. He’s got a super contract and we’ve got a decent fee.”

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

Agree mate hopefully theres more money available i think we need another midfielder

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

Agree mate hopefully theres more money available i think we need another midfielder

Think I'd take a look at Johnny Williams.

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

Agree mate hopefully theres more money available i think we need another midfielder

We need another midfielder and another striker

Andrew Surman on loan would be a good one?

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

Agree mate hopefully theres more money available i think we need another midfielder

We need another midfielder and another striker

How about Whittingham and Saadi?

There is mention of a decent fee at the bottom of that article...so maybe we did get a few million for him??

Good business if that's true

I watched the full interview on IFollow, he also said that they knocked back a few bids for him as they did not match our valuation on the player, Strasbourg came in with the right offer and Warnock was happy to let him go.

Hopefully we'll get another attacking player in. Warnock is full of surprises as we all know!

Agree mate hopefully theres more money available i think we need another midfielder

I would be pleasantly surprised if Warnock brought in another striker but I don't think he will

That's sorted that then, we had a good fee for him.

That's sorted that then, we had a good fee for him.