{"id":6578,"date":"2015-03-24T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=6578"},"modified":"2015-03-24T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T13:15:41","slug":"slades-summer-spending-spree-who-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/24\/slades-summer-spending-spree-who-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Slade&#039;s Summer Spending Spree: Who to buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>As the lights of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City<\/a>&#8216;s season dwindle to a flicker, it is time to look ahead to another busy summer for Vincent Tan and manager <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russell_Slade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russell Slade.<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>We know Cardiff have been cutting costs since they plummeted to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.soccerstats.com\/scorers.asp?league=england2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Championship<\/a> a year ago. But who are the players the Bluebirds can bring\u00a0in without breaking the bank, and\u00a0who will also make a positive difference to the team?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Promotion is the target for the 2015\/16 season, so the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bluebirds<\/a> need to look for players with Premier League pedigree. Here are our top suggestions\u00a0for Slade&#8217;s scouting dossier:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>David Cotterill (Birmingham City)<\/strong><br \/>\nAt 27, the Welsh forward is not the youngest but he would be a good fit at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City Stadium<\/a> after exhibiting good form for Birmingham City and Wales. Chris Coleman has entrusted him\u00a0to lead the Welsh\u00a0attack in the absence of a recognise centre forward and Cotterill&#8217;s versatility could add to Slade&#8217;s squad when Conor McAleny returns to Everton in the summer.<br \/>\n<strong>Rafael Da Silva (Manchester United)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6591\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Rafael.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6591\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Rafael-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rafael has cut a forlorn figure at Old Trafford this season\" width=\"488\" height=\"549\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6591\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Rafael-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rafael has cut a forlorn figure at Old Trafford this season\" width=\"488\" height=\"549\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Rafael has cut a forlorn figure at Old Trafford this season<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe young right back has fallen out of favour at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manutd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Trafford<\/a> and could be transferred\u00a0in the summer. Cardiff would be a possible destination given the popularity of his twin brother Fabio with Bluebirds fans. He has genuine Premier League pedigree, with three\u00a0winners&#8217; medals under his belt. Double trouble?<br \/>\n<strong>Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe former Huddersfield man has notched 16 goals for Blackburn this term, yet has dropped below ex-Bluebird Rudy Gestede and Norweigan hitman Joshua King in the Ewood Park pecking order. He may be more prone to a a move to the top flight, but Cardiff could do with a goalscorer with his talents.<br \/>\n<strong>Ryan Jack (Aberdeen)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">A left-field choice, but the 23-year-old has attracted interested from Napoli and Roma this season after he being been instrumental in propelling the Dons to second in the <a href=\"http:\/\/spfl.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottish Premier League,<\/a> just behind Celtic. He is a young, dynamic midfielder who could be the perfect replace for old-stager Peter Whittingham.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Mowatt (Leeds United)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6592\" style=\"width: 493px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mowatt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6592\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mowatt.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Mowatt is a regular starter for Leeds\" width=\"493\" height=\"742\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6592\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mowatt.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Mowatt is a regular starter for Leeds\" width=\"493\" height=\"742\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Alex Mowatt is a regular starter for Leeds<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWould be a controversial acquisition from the old enemy Leeds, but the young midfielder has netted eight teams this season, including a goal at Cardiff City Stadium for Neil Redfearn&#8217;s side.\u00a0An energetic box-to-box player, but unlikely to sign.<br \/>\n<strong>Danny Graham (Sunderland)<\/strong><br \/>\nPerhaps an even more controversial choice, given his strong links with bitter rivals Swansea, but <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danny_Graham_%28footballer%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham<\/a> is sure to leave Sunderland in the summer and will be an ideal fit for any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soccerstats.com\/scorers.asp?league=england2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Championship<\/a> club on the look-out for a proven goalscorer. Would slot in nicely to Slade&#8217;s 4-4-2 system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the lights of Cardiff City&#8216;s season dwindle to a flicker, it is time to look ahead to another busy summer for Vincent Tan and manager Russell Slade. We know Cardiff have been cutting costs since they plummeted to the Championship a year ago. But who are the players the Bluebirds can bring\u00a0in without breaking the bank, and\u00a0who will also make a positive difference to the team? 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