Kasey McAteer joins: 2 signings Cardiff City should try make before Sunderland match on August 10th
The Bluebirds have made a series of exciting captures including Anwar El Ghazi and Chris Willock, but further signings would help if they want to start the season strong when Sunderland come to town on August 10.
With that in mind, Football League World has decided to take a look at two signings Cardiff should look to make before welcoming the Black Cats to the Welsh capital for their Championship curtain-raiser on Saturday afternoon.Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer has been on Cardiff’s radar for quite some time and they still remain interested, according to a recent report from BBC Sport Wales.
McAteer would likely be a loan and Cardiff are said to face competition from Hull City for the attacker, who scored six times in the Championship as Leicester City clinched promotion as champions last term.
Despite signing Willock and El Ghazi, Cardiff would still benefit from added options in wide areas. McAteer is perhaps more direct than the two arrivals, which would help Cardiff in transition. He’s a pacier option and, possibly with the exception of Ollie Tanner, they simply don’t have any wingers with outstanding pace to drive at opposition full-backs.
It would be somewhat surprising to see Cardiff land the deal before Saturday’s much-anticipated opener given the interest in Hull and that the move hasn’t already been wrapped up yet. However, it would be an undoubted boost if they could pull a rabbit out of the hat and get McAteer to Cardiff in the coming days.
Cardiff are also reportedly in for commanding central defender Scott McKenna, who remains a free agent following his departure from Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest earlier this summer.
The caveat is that La Liga side Las Palmas remain the frontrunners for his signature, but Cardiff City correspondent Glen Williams has informed supporters that the situation could change, and the potential signing doesn’t appear to be off the cards just yet.
McKenna spent the second half of last season on loan with FC København of Denmark, facing off against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
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