{"id":24066,"date":"2018-01-30T16:02:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=24066"},"modified":"2018-01-30T16:02:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:02:29","slug":"bluebirds-striker-hunt-goes-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/30\/bluebirds-striker-hunt-goes-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluebirds\u2019 striker hunt goes on as deadline looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NO permanent signings, two loanees, and just one day left of the transfer window &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cardiffian <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">assesses Cardiff City\u2019s January dealings with help from Bluebirds fans.<\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scroll down for a recap of the story so far &#8230;<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<b>Frustration<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">City\u2019s bids for new strikers have all been rejected, providing a reprieve for Anthony Pilkington. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The out-of-favour Irish international, who has only made two league starts in five months, is now back in Neil Warnock\u2019s considerations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe\u2019s done really well and his attitude has been absolutely unbelievable \u2013 even when he\u2019s been playing for the under-23s,\u201d said Warnock.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cKarl\u2019s in my thoughts now,\u201d he added.<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Striking out<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even with the transfer window nearly over, there is still talk of new arrivals at the Cardiff City Stadium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One potential newcomer is Bournemouth\u2019s Lewis Grabban. Talks over a loan deal for the journeyman striker are still ongoing. However, Cardiff insiders say there is a long way to go before anything is finalised.<\/span><br \/>\nStill on City&#8217;s radar is Gary Madine, who has scored 10 goals in 28 Bolton appearances this season &#8211; including one against Cardiff.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24067\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24067\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-500x295.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-293x173.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24067\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-500x295.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Gary-Madine-293x173.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff are not giving up on bagging 27 year-old Gary Madine. Photo: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nPrising him away from the Macron will be difficult, though. City have already had a \u00a31.5 million bid rejected, and Bolton chairman \u00a0Ken Anderson\u00a0has said only an \u201cexceptional\u201d offer would convince him to part with a key player like Madine in January.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">City are also talking to Newcastle\u2019s Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 22 year-old forward is said to be unhappy about the way St James\u2019 Park bosses have dealt with the accusations of bullying and racism levelled at under-23s coach, Peter Beardsley. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s rumoured that El-Mhanni has already met with Warnock, but the young Algerian is the subject of interest from Turkish giants Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Loan stars<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rejecting the lure of Europa League football at Fenerbah\u00e7e next season would see El-Mhanni join Marko Gruji\u0107 and Yanic Wildschut at the Cardiff City Stadium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gruji\u0107, a fringe player at Liverpool since his arrival in 2016, is on a deal that takes him to the end of the season with the Bluebirds.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildschut is no stranger to Championship football, having been on the books of Middlesbrough, Wigan, and most recently Norwich. He also joins on a season-long deal.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24071\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24071\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-500x336.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-293x197.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24071\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-500x336.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Warnock-and-Wildschut-293x197.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Neil Warnock poses for the cameras with Yanic Wildschut. Photo: Cardiff City FC<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<b>What do fans think?<\/b><br \/>\n<em>Wales Online<\/em>&#8216;s Daniel Bevan believes City need to bolster their attacking options.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24073\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM.png 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-500x284.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-293x166.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24073\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM.png 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-500x284.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.03-PM-293x166.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nGillian James&#8217; fantasy pick looks set to remain a fantasy.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24074\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM.png 638w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-500x90.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-293x53.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24074\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM.png 638w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-500x90.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.02.32-PM-293x53.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nEthan Waters doesn&#8217;t care who is brought in &#8211; as long as they&#8217;re a striker.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24082\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM.png 636w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-500x106.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-293x62.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24082\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM.png 636w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-500x106.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.11.12-PM-293x62.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nDan Lewis thinks Grabban is the best of an uninspiring bunch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24076\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM.png 638w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-500x106.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-293x62.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24076\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM.png 638w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-500x106.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.03.10-PM-293x62.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nThe consensus is that City need a striker. But whether they secure one before the transfer window closes is up in the air. Your move, Neil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NO permanent signings, two loanees, and just one day left of the transfer window &#8211; The Cardiffian assesses Cardiff City\u2019s January dealings with help from Bluebirds fans. Scroll down for a recap of the story so far &#8230; Frustration City\u2019s bids for new strikers have all been rejected, providing a reprieve for Anthony Pilkington. The out-of-favour Irish international, who has only made two league starts in five months, is now back in Neil Warnock\u2019s considerations. \u201cHe\u2019s done really well and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":22812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,141],"tags":[142,5413,722,5414,4252],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-24066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-leckwith","tag-cardiff-city","tag-football-gossip","tag-neil-warnock","tag-transfer-deadline-day","tag-transfers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bluebirds\u2019 striker hunt goes on as deadline looms - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/30\/bluebirds-striker-hunt-goes-deadline-looms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bluebirds\u2019 striker hunt goes on as deadline looms - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NO permanent signings, two loanees, and just one day left of the transfer window &#8211; The Cardiffian assesses Cardiff City\u2019s January dealings with help from Bluebirds fans. 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