Erol Bulut: “ Wages could be the problem “

Erol Bulut has revealed his admiration for Greece captain Anastasios Bakasetas amid transfer links with Cardiff City, but believes wages might prove prohibitive.

Turkish and Greek media linked the player, who has 10 goals in 63 caps for Greece, with a move to Cardiff in the summer, with his former midfield partner at national and club level Manolis Siopis having already made the switch from Trabzonspor.

And in recent days, Mediterranean reports have suggested Bulut is keeping tabs on Bakasetas, who scored a cracker for Greece this week in their 2-2 draw with France and has also been linked with Greek side PAOK, ahead of a potential January swoop.


However, despite Cardiff having navigated some difficult financial waters to get Siopis to Cardiff, it appears the Bluebirds would have to produce more economical gymnastics to get Bakasetas, who has three goals and an assist in 10 games for Trabzonspor this season, to Wales.



Erol Bulut:

"He is a player I brought to Alanyaspor when I was there. We got to the cup final and got into the Europa League, with Siopis, at Alanya with me," Bulut said of the attacking midfielder.


"Also when I was manager at Fenerbahce I wanted him there, but we couldn't make it happen, so he went to Trabzonspor. In Trabzonspor he won the cup and he is playing well.

"I think the amount he is earning in Trabzon, for our club, it's not possible to pay those wages. That's why this deal looks difficult for us. He is a great player and I know him very well. We have been a long time together, we pushed him to where he is right now and he knows this. I know what he can give to a team."


But clearly Cardiff would need to be ambitious in January if they are to get players of Bakasetas' calibre in the club. And Bulut agrees.

"I think [the board] see also how much progress we have made here from last year to now," Bulut added. "I think they appreciate it, the position we are in, how confident the players are and how the club is going.”

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I reckon we have Kieffer in the bag and this guy is being worked on. Bulet factor, chance to play PL being dangled

Dont be so sure about wages beIng to much

The simple question here is ... What's the wage ????

Of the players we been linked to, Bakasetas is the one I really want.

We still need more in midfield to help control the game and keep possession in tougher games.

I can see one of our bigger names being let go in January to create enough space under FFP to allow us to pay big wages for some of these players.

I’m not sure who our big earners are but possible Robinson, etc.

As long as the players that come in are better than those we let go it’s a price worth paying even if we lose really good players like Robinson.

I can see one of our bigger names being let go in January to create enough space under FFP to allow us to pay big wages for some of these players.

I’m not sure who our big earners are but possible Robinson, etc.

As long as the players that come in are better than those we let go it’s a price worth paying even if we lose really good players like Robinson.

With us not spending at all over the last couple of seasons, FFP shouldn’t be an issue.

I can see one of our bigger names being let go in January to create enough space under FFP to allow us to pay big wages for some of these players.

I’m not sure who our big earners are but possible Robinson, etc.

As long as the players that come in are better than those we let go it’s a price worth paying even if we lose really good players like Robinson.

With us not spending at all over the last couple of seasons, FFP shouldn’t be an issue.

But we have been paying wages and signing on fees. It all mounts up, especially when crowds and income has been less.