' TEN OF CARDIFF CITY'S PLAYERS '

The contract situation of every Cardiff City player as 10 stars enter their final year

Mick McCarthy already has been told their is NO money available for this season and he must cut the wage bill.

McCarthy has been told bring in free agents and loan players.



Tuesday 29th June 2021

We have seen five players all leave the club this summer upon the expiry of their contract and that topic is set to rumble on now with so many stars' deals up next year





Five players will officially leave Cardiff City this week upon the expiry of their contracts.

It was no surprise to learn Joe Day would leave, and the same can be said - to an extent - for Junior Hoilett, following his freezing out in the final months of the season.

It was a little more jarring to learn Sol Bamba and Joe Bennett would leave, given their importance to the club in recent seasons, but the Bluebirds are cutting their cloth accordingly in these cash-strapped times and difficult decisions had to be taken.

Jonny Williams was surprised himself that he was let go, with all signs seemingly pointing to an extension on his short-term deal. No such clause was triggered, though.


As ever, contract negotiations tend to rumble on throughout the course of the season. We have seen Cardiff can be ruthless, having let some established players leave this summer, and tough decisions will have to be made.

Cardiff have seemingly taken this opportunity to release some potentially bigger earners in the squad and add three free agents, so far, all of whom are expected to be on relatively low salaries in comparison to the likes of Bamba, Bennett and Hoilett.




Next summer sees more big earners' contracts expire.

The likes of captain Sean Morrison, goalkeeper Alex Smithies, centre back Aden Flint and winger Josh Murphy will all see their deals run out in June 2022.

So, too, will midfield quartet Will Vaulks, Joe Ralls, Marlon Pack and Lee Tomlin.

There are some big names in there and it is unlikely all of them will be kept on past next summer. It rears the question of whether the club will explore the option of cashing in on some of them now while they still hold some transfer value or risk letting them leave for nothing next term.

These are all discussions which will doubtless be taking place behind the scenes.

With a young centre back in Mark McGuinness having been added and another central midfielder in Ryan Wintle having arrived, it is perhaps a nod to shrewd future planning, with two centre backs and three established midfielders seeing their contracts expire next term.

The contract of Ciaron Brown, another centre back, was up this month but the club included him in their retained list, however an official announcement as to the length of the extension was never made clear.





As things stand, though, this is the contract situation of every Cardiff City player




Contract runs to June 2022

Alex Smithies

Sean Morrison

Aden Flint

Will Vaulks

Joe Ralls

Marlon Pack

Keenan Patten

Lee Tomlin

Josh Murphy

Isaac Vassell

*Unknown - Ciaron Brown






June 2023

Dillon Phillips

Curtis Nelson

Joel Bagan

Leandro Bacuna

Tom Sang

Sam Bowen

Kieron Evans

Rubin Colwill

Gavin Whyte

Mark Harris

Kieffer Moore

James Collins

Isaak Davies






June 2024

Perry Ng

Mark McGuinness

Ryan Wintle

Max Watters

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Of the contracts ending 2022 only Morrison and Vaulks I would be disappointed to lose - but I guess it depends on how this season goes

Of the contracts ending 2022 only Morrison and Vaulks I would be disappointed to lose - but I guess it depends on how this season goes

Well we've signed a few younger players plus academy players if goes to plan how many of the out contract players will we need as new players will have a seasons experience behind them..

Ralls, Vaulks and Morrison is almost neglect if we either don't get them to extend or sell them this summer. The same should be said of Murphy but he has fallen so far down the desirability ladder I can't see him getting a decent contract elsewhere unless he starts to show that premier league form of two years ago.

Still can't believe the length of contract given to Bacuna

Not the player's fault of course but his agent ( ) certainly got a great deal for his client when that contract was given.

jeez there's some right rubbish there, cluttering our wage bill.

Still can't believe the length of contract given to Bacuna

Not the player's fault of course but his agent ( ) certainly got a great deal for his client when that contract was given.

2.5 years later and i still don't know what position he plays (best)

Still can't believe the length of contract given to Bacuna

Not the player's fault of course but his agent ( ) certainly got a great deal for his client when that contract was given.

I said this at the time,,, and to think he was signed when we had a fighting chance of staying in the Premiership,,,,, beggars belief.

I think Smithies will be sold. Id keep morrison, vaulks and ralls. No idea how good patten is. Tomlin, Murphy and vassel are probably costing us a lot for very little return.

Still can't believe the length of contract given to Bacuna

Not the player's fault of course but his agent ( ) certainly got a great deal for his client when that contract was given.

And to think we signed him whilst in the premier league to improve our midfield is almost laughable.

Still can't believe the length of contract given to Bacuna

Not the player's fault of course but his agent ( ) certainly got a great deal for his client when that contract was given.

And to think we signed him whilst in the premier league to improve our midfield is almost laughable.

Warnock said he signed him because he was an ideal replacement for Gunner! Another waste of money, that’s why Warnock never succeeded in Premier League. His few good signings were free transfers!

Where is the evidence that MM has been told there is no money to spend on players?