MACEDONIAN BAHDHI LINKED TO BLUEBIRDS

Cardiff City register interest in 57-cap international midfielder

Cardiff City are keen to add some creativity to their midfield in January, with Trabzonspor’s Enis Bardhi the latest to be linked, according to reports in his native Macedonia.

Cardiff City currently have summer arrival Aaron Ramsey on the sidelines due to injury and so Erol Bulut is keen to address the lack of spark in the Bluebirds midfield. The January transfer window presents the club with the perfect opportunity to do just that.

Now into the second week of the window, Bulut’s side are yet to make a new signing. They sit in 9th position after 26 games played, yet are just three points off a place in the top six. In order to bridge the gap, their recruitment in the coming weeks will need to improve their squad.

One player they have identified according to reputable Macedonian publication Time Balkan, 'Trabzonspor midfielder Bardhi is a player Cardiff City have taken a keen interest in.'

The 28-year-old is very experienced, having made 57 appearances for his country and having played the majority of his career in Spain with La Liga side Levante.

A huge coup

If Cardiff City could get a deal over the line for Bardhi, this would be a huge coup. The Bluebirds are in need of some creativity from midfield and the North Macedonian could well provide that creative spark they are looking for.

Ramsey’s injury is unfortunate and he is expected to be out of action for longer than first anticipated. Given he is such an important part of the first-team squad, it is a position which will be priority in the January transfer window and Bardhi fits the bill.

He is experienced given his number of caps at international level and having played in one of Europe’s top five leagues with Levante in La Liga. If Bulut’s side can secure the swoop, he would improve their squad and help them push up the table and potentially into the play-off places.

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I posted this couple of days ago. Hopefully it's true.

Wages will be a huge stumbling block. He's on upwards of £25,000 per week. Sadly, we don't pay that to players anymore due to having our fingers burned in the past.

I doubt we will see anyone until around deadline day as clubs are still trying to figure out who they want to keep for the final push.

Sven,

I don't know anything about him, but the read up looks good.

Would he be a replacement (hopefully) for Robinson?

Wages will be a huge stumbling block. He's on upwards of £25,000 per week. Sadly, we don't pay that to players anymore due to having our fingers burned in the past.

I doubt we will see anyone until around deadline day as clubs are still trying to figure out who they want to keep for the final push.

Isn’t Callum Robinson on 25k!? Could be wrong.

Robinson should be on 25k a year

Now this would be a quality signing, if we could somehow manage it.

An experienced international and only 28, so probably at his peak right now.

Seen him play for North Macedonia during the Euros and he played quite well for a team that were underdogs in every game.


However, I can’t imagine this is an easy deal to get done so not going to get my hopes up.

I posted this couple of days ago. Hopefully it's true.

You did; this is the latest...!

Sven,

I don't know anything about him, but the read up looks good.

Would he be a replacement (hopefully) for Robinson?

Not sure; but my impression is that he would be first choice...

Wages will be a huge stumbling block. He's on upwards of £25,000 per week. Sadly, we don't pay that to players anymore due to having our fingers burned in the past.

I doubt we will see anyone until around deadline day as clubs are still trying to figure out who they want to keep for the final push.

Not so sure on wages, as Mehmet is pulling the strings right now and it is believed large transfer fees are more to be avoided than decent wages for the right players...

Some of our existing players are on better contracts than have often been posted...

Wages will be a huge stumbling block. He's on upwards of £25,000 per week. Sadly, we don't pay that to players anymore due to having our fingers burned in the past.

I doubt we will see anyone until around deadline day as clubs are still trying to figure out who they want to keep for the final push.

Not so sure on wages, as Mehmet is pulling the strings right now and it is believed large transfer fees are more to be avoided than decent wages for the right players...

Some of our existing players are on better contracts than have often been posted...

Let's hope by early next week we get someone through the door.

Can he take a penalty

Can he take a penalty

let's hope so.