Cardiff have offer for player accepted and want to keep Moore
CARDIFF City have identified a number of transfer targets and have had an offer accepted for one, chairman Mehmet Dalman has confirmed.
And the Bluebirds chief has insisted the club want to keep star striker Kieffer Moore, although he did admit “everything is for sale” if the price is right.
“We have identified three or four targets. A couple of offers have gone out - I believe as of this afternoon one was accepted - but we’ll see what happens,” Dalman told Radio Wales Sport.
“It’s no secret - we need to bring more quality into the team.
“Harry Wilson was a great acquisition for us last season. In fact I would say that the window last season was one of our best with the quality of people we were able to bring in, albeit on loan, and we need to fill those positions.
“We have lost at least two key players who were on loan.
“We need a striker to support Kieffer up top, who’s done a brilliant job for us; we still need a wide left, something creative in the middle - these are the minimums that we will have to consider.”
As for Wales striker Moore, who scored 23 goals for the Bluebirds this season, the club have received no interest so far, although that could change, Dalman admitted.
Money remains tight at the Bluebirds, who will continue to keep costs down, but there is scope for new additions and holding on to the likes of Moore unless a huge offer is received.
“We have no intention of losing our key striker whatsoever,” Dalman said.
“There’s nothing to consider here. There have been no offers, there’s been no interest.
“When it happens, if it happens, these are things we’ll consider. Everything’s for sale - it’s just a matter of price.
“If anything we’d love him to commit to us and have another go next season.”
The Bluebirds have seen loan trio Wilson, Sheyi Ojo and Jordi Osei-Tutu return to their parent clubs, while the likes of Junior Hoilett have also left. Cardiff are expected to publish their full retained list in the coming days.
Dalman added: “You cannot legislate for the future. All we know is we need to be a lot more prudent, cut our costs down to a level where we are not a burden on the principal, which is Vincent (Tan), and yet keep the core of the team in place for us to be able to compete for at least play-offs for next season; and add players into the squad which are well thought out, as we did in the last window.”
As for Wilson, Dalman added: “I would imagine Liverpool will be looking to sell him.
“Liverpool know our desire to have him back. If there’s any change in the circumstances there I’m pretty confident Liverpool will let us know.”