Cardiff Metropolis are focusing on a transfer for Danish striker Yousef Salech.
The 22-year-old, who performs for Swedish facet Sirius, is reportedly valued between £3m and £4m.
Championship strugglers Cardiff hope to make their first signing of the January switch window earlier than Saturday’s south Wales derby in opposition to Swansea Metropolis.
It seems unlikely they are going to be signing Peterborough United striker Ricky-Jade Jones, who had been a goal.
League One Peterborough rejected a proposal from the Bluebirds for the 22-year-old, who’s out of contract on the finish of this marketing campaign.
Cardiff supervisor Omer Riza confirmed earlier this month that the Welsh membership had held talks about signing the pacey ahead, however could now must look elsewhere.
Riza wouldn’t be drawn on hyperlinks to Salech, who has scored 13 targets in 29 appearances for Sirius.
“Striker place, wingers doubtlessly, hopefully inside the subsequent few days we are going to get just a few gamers by means of the door. Could be one, doubt it will likely be two, ” mentioned Riza.
“I communicate with the board each day relating to transfers, I communicate to Mr [Vincent] Tan [Cardiff’s owner], Ken [Choo, chief executive], Mehmet [Dalman, chairman], Paddy [Deboys, head of recruitment]… we’re all speaking, the checklist I’ve given out on the subject of gamers, they’ve labored actually onerous to get them in.
“It’ll turn into clear over the subsequent few days relating to gamers. Probably we might have one coming in earlier than the derby recreation and he could get some minutes doubtlessly.”
