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OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:07 pm

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Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Emiliano Sala from FC Nantes, for an undisclosed club record fee, subject to international clearance.

The 28-year old has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Cardiff City Stadium, that will take us up to Summer 2022.

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Sala, an Argentinian striker, began his professional career with French giants FC Girondins de Bordeaux, before moving to Les Canaris in 2015. He scored an impressive 12 league goals in 19 appearances for Nantes in Ligue 1 this season.

Speaking exclusively to cardiffcityfc.co.uk, Emiliano said: "I’m very happy to be here. It gives me great pleasure and I can’t wait to start training, meet my new teammates and get down to work.

"For me it feels special [to be the Club’s record signing]. I have come here wanting to work and to help my teammates and the Club. I can’t wait to get to work straight away and do everything I can."

CEO & Executive Director, Ken Choo, added: "It’s obviously been a long process to secure the services of Emiliano, but I’m very pleased that we’re now in a position whereby we can confirm his signature and officially announce him as a Cardiff City player.

"I’d like to thank those involved for making the signing happen, especially Tan Sri Vincent and the rest of the transfer committee. We see Emiliano as a significant acquisition and welcome him wholeheartedly to the Capital city of Wales. I’m sure all Cardiff City fans will join me in that and we can look forward to seeing our record signing in a Bluebirds shirt."


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Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:13 pm

Welcome Sala,we need your goals :bluescarf: :ayatollah: :bluebird:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:17 pm

theclaw wrote:Welcome Sala,we need your goals :bluescarf: :ayatollah: :bluebird:


Yes welcome, fancy a game in defence?

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:26 pm

Wonder if they planned to announce this today, or if a certain 3-0 defeat forced their hand?

Happy to have him, even if I have concerns about Warnock being able to make the most out of having two quality strikers in the squad. Surprised at the short contract given the money involved for us though.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:30 pm

Yes that's something to be cheerful about !

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:34 pm

Oh My God...


He is the love child of Peter Crouch and Roland Rat :ayatollah: :lol:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:38 pm

Hopski wrote:
theclaw wrote:Welcome Sala,we need your goals :bluescarf: :ayatollah: :bluebird:


Yes welcome, fancy a game in defence?




:lol:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:40 pm

Championship player next season. Hope he can perform well so we at least get our money back on him in the summer as I assume he’ll have a release clause.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:47 pm

Anyone know how many caps for Argentina?

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Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:51 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Anyone know how many caps for Argentina?


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Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:55 pm

CityBlue93 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:Anyone know how many caps for Argentina?


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That's correct (at any senior level) :thumbright:

Full name: Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel ;)

Croeso i Gaerdydd Prifddinas Cymru, bach! :ayatollah: :clap: :notworthy:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:00 pm

Well he's an ex pat who's lived in France since he was a child and so he'd have to be very special indeed to get selected for that country without ever having played there.

I'm sad that the negative tendency is already attacking him.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:01 pm

CityBlue93 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:Anyone know how many caps for Argentina?


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There’s no way a striker who’s anywhere near the Argentina team would cost only £15m. :laughing6: He’s got very tough competition for national place! Welcome Senor Sala :ayatollah: :bluescarf:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:01 pm

AJ1927 wrote:Oh My God...
He is the love child of Peter Crouch and Roland Rat :ayatollah: :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :lol:

Well spotted. He’ll b transform us nevertheless.

Block 111

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:03 pm

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Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:05 pm

Apparently Messi said that if he was in the Argentina squad at the World cup then they would have won it easily ;) :bluescarf: :bluebird:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:14 pm

Caerphillyblue1927 wrote:Apparently Messi said that if he was in the Argentina squad at the World cup then they would have won it easily ;) :bluescarf: :bluebird:



Rumour has it liverpool thought they were signing him but phoned the wrong agent and ended up with the other Salah

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:15 pm

Yeah - good pair of lugs on the lad Gromit!

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:15 pm

AJ1927 wrote:Oh My God...
He is the love child of Peter Crouch and Roland Rat :ayatollah: :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :lol:

Well spotted. He’ll b transform us nevertheless.

Block 111

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:50 pm

He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.

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Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:52 pm

Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.



:banghead:

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Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:00 pm

Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.


:banghead:


You need to find another interest mate.
Your negativity is just not the Cardiff City way.
Basically just F..k off you boring tw.t.

Block 111 - a bluebird since mid 60s.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:02 pm

howbluewasmyvalley wrote:
Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.


:banghead:


You need to find another interest mate.
Your negativity is just not the Cardiff City way.
Basically just F..k off you boring tw.t.

Block 111 - a bluebird since mid 60s.

Listen old man that's not nice.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:04 pm

Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.



:banghead:

It's the truth.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:04 pm

That means you Dahboy. Get your coat.
:bluescarf: :old: :banghead:

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:09 pm

Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.



:banghead:

What is so wrong with that. Do you think he is then?

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:12 pm

Dahboy wrote:
Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.



:banghead:

What is so wrong with that. Do you think he is then?



Two new forwards will run channels, hold the ball up and give others the space to make a difference here

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:16 pm

Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:
Charlie Harper wrote:
Dahboy wrote:He's going to get zero service so we will never know how good he really is.



:banghead:

What is so wrong with that. Do you think he is then?



Two new forwards will run channels, hold the ball up and give others the space to make a difference here

He has to play Murphy and NML plus Patterson needs to be benched. I would play Sala and Niasse together like you say.

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:19 pm

Murphy is great going forward but he is not so good the other way and he needs to improve his defensive duties IMO

Re: OFFICAL “ CARDIFF CITY’S NEW RECORD SIGNING “

Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:27 pm

Great news, hopefully wanrock will now have more faith in our ability to attack. We need the wide players getting closer to him be it Murphy or Reid as a number 10.

Icardi can't get games for Argentina so doubt this guy will.