Updated Ryan Giles has emerged as a loan target

Updated - Leeds United have made a move for Luton Town full-back Ryan Giles this month in what is shaping up to be a late-window blitz
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Luton Town defender Ryan Giles has emerged as a loan target for former club Cardiff City during the January transfer window, TEAMtalk understands.

Left-back Giles became Luton‘s club-record signing when he joined the Premier League newcomers from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer for a reported fee of around £5million.

However, the 23-year-old has been in and out of the side under manager Rob Edwards so far this season due to the impressive form of Alfie Doughty down the left flank.

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Luton Town defender Ryan Giles has emerged as a loan target for former club Cardiff City during the January transfer window, TEAMtalk understands.

Left-back Giles became Luton‘s club-record signing when he joined the Premier League newcomers from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer for a reported fee of around £5million.

However, the 23-year-old has been in and out of the side under manager Rob Edwards so far this season due to the impressive form of Alfie Doughty down the left flank.

Excellent if true.

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Luton Town defender Ryan Giles has emerged as a loan target for former club Cardiff City during the January transfer window, TEAMtalk understands.

Left-back Giles became Luton‘s club-record signing when he joined the Premier League newcomers from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer for a reported fee of around £5million.

However, the 23-year-old has been in and out of the side under manager Rob Edwards so far this season due to the impressive form of Alfie Doughty down the left flank.

Excellent if true.

i hope so he is such a class act and would add so much to this team if we get moore aswell he will get on the end of his crosses

Would love it but can’t see it happening He has been a regular in the match day squad

Cardiff City are one of a number of Championship side’s looking at the potential option of signing out of favour Luton Town fullback Ryan Giles on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Telford born defender has registered 11 Premier League appearances this season, only starting five of those games. He hasn’t made an appearance for The Hatters since their 3-2 win away to Sheffield United on Boxing Day.

Cardiff are looking at bolstering their left-back position, only having Jamilu Collins available, with understudy Callum O’Dowda expected to remain sidelined with injury for a further six weeks.

Giles has fallen down the pecking order at Kenilworth Road, with The Bluebirds looking at brining the attacking left-back in on loan for the second time, having previously loaned him in the first half of the 2021\22 season from Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he made 21 appearances contributing nine assists.

The 23 year-old was recalled by Wolves before being loaned back out to promotion chasing Blackburn Rovers for the remainder of that season. He spent the next season on loan at Middlesbrough, making a total of 48 appearances in all competitions, including helping Boro reach The Championship play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by Coventry City.

The Wolves academy graduate impressed enough during the season to earn himself a Premier League move, signing for the eventual play-off final winners, Luton Town. Manager Rob Edwards, who gave Giles his first senior appearance during a loan spell at Telford United in 2018, signed the full-back for a reported £5million.

Cardiff manager Erol Bulut will be keeping tabs on the availability of the Luton man, with his side currently sitting 13th in The Championship table, as they look to regain form for a play-off push after a 3-0 hammering at home to Leeds United on Saturday.

It is unclear on whether Edwards will be willing to let him leave, as his side attempt to fight against relegation back to the Championship, currently sitting in 18th position in The Premier League.

Not as left back ,what a waste of his talent , either a wing back or a winger.

Completely agree - he's a winger first and foremost but then, look where O'Dowda gets pigeon holed by most managers!

Seems that if you have a decent left foot, you're a left back first in the modern game.