' Midfielder Eli King '
Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:17 am
King: I want to compete and influence Bulut's decision
Eli King is 21 years old this year and went out on loan to League 2 Crewe last season making 15 appearances.
king in his 2 years of being on professional forms for Cardiff City he has made a total of 5 appearances including sub on 3 of those occasions.
If King is to make it in the Championship, this is the season for him
Midfielder Eli King has his sights set on impressing manager Erol Bulut in pre-season in the hope of forcing his way into the first team this term.
King has played at centre-back for the two pre-season games so far, although he is uncertain as to whether that means it is a new position for him or whether it is a case of making the numbers up at this stage.
Either way, though, it is an important juncture for him in his career. After a loan spell with Crewe last season, King will feel ready to taste more first-team action and hope he can do that with the Bluebirds.
ELI KING:
When asked about his goals this season, he said: "To come in and compete, which was the plan anyway. Try and make a mark in training and see how pre-season goes, try and influence [Erol's] decision and try to get in the team, ultimately.
"If that's not the case, maybe look for a loan or look into how I'm going to develop most this year.
"I'll probably get a better idea of that over the next few weeks."
King recently played in Wales Under-21s' draw with Denmark alongside contemporary Rubin Colwill, who netted two goals in the 2-2 draw. King believes the playmaker is reaching peak condition a month out from the season.
"He played really well against Denmark," King said of Colwill. "You can tell he's had a good off-season. He had some ups and downs last season, but he's got a really good mentality, Rubes.
"I've been close with him and you can tell when someone is professional and he is a professional. I'm sure he'll be in good shape come the season."
And what of young Joel, Rubin's 18-year-old brother? Well, King also speaks very highly of him.
"I played with Joel a little bit last year with the under-21s. He is a real quality player," he added. "He is young and vibrant, hopefully he gets his chance this year because he is a quality player.
"[He and Rubin] are bickering quite a lot to be fair - but it's only playful banter!"
Eli King is 21 years old this year and went out on loan to League 2 Crewe last season making 15 appearances.
king in his 2 years of being on professional forms for Cardiff City he has made a total of 5 appearances including sub on 3 of those occasions.
If King is to make it in the Championship, this is the season for him
Midfielder Eli King has his sights set on impressing manager Erol Bulut in pre-season in the hope of forcing his way into the first team this term.
King has played at centre-back for the two pre-season games so far, although he is uncertain as to whether that means it is a new position for him or whether it is a case of making the numbers up at this stage.
Either way, though, it is an important juncture for him in his career. After a loan spell with Crewe last season, King will feel ready to taste more first-team action and hope he can do that with the Bluebirds.
ELI KING:
When asked about his goals this season, he said: "To come in and compete, which was the plan anyway. Try and make a mark in training and see how pre-season goes, try and influence [Erol's] decision and try to get in the team, ultimately.
"If that's not the case, maybe look for a loan or look into how I'm going to develop most this year.
"I'll probably get a better idea of that over the next few weeks."
King recently played in Wales Under-21s' draw with Denmark alongside contemporary Rubin Colwill, who netted two goals in the 2-2 draw. King believes the playmaker is reaching peak condition a month out from the season.
"He played really well against Denmark," King said of Colwill. "You can tell he's had a good off-season. He had some ups and downs last season, but he's got a really good mentality, Rubes.
"I've been close with him and you can tell when someone is professional and he is a professional. I'm sure he'll be in good shape come the season."
And what of young Joel, Rubin's 18-year-old brother? Well, King also speaks very highly of him.
"I played with Joel a little bit last year with the under-21s. He is a real quality player," he added. "He is young and vibrant, hopefully he gets his chance this year because he is a quality player.
"[He and Rubin] are bickering quite a lot to be fair - but it's only playful banter!"