Cardiff City chief executive Gethin Jenkins has fired off a broadside on all the potential bidders for striker Michael Chopra tell them to lay-off he is not for sell.
For the last few weeks the rumour mill has had Ipswich close to signing the City striker for £4million but today Jenkins said Cardiff have received no bid for the player. He also said the Bluebirds ‘don't need to sell’ which will please the many Cardiff City fans who believe there would be a loss of some of the more valued players.
Jenkins told BBC Sport, “We're not in a position where we need to sell.
"With the new investment we're building a strong platform to go forward.
"And Michael Chopra is contracted to us and the reports of the bid are just speculation."
Hopefully it’s the same with other player’s link with other clubs like Whittingham. Some players are on the last year off their contract which the club need to concentrate on along with look to bring new blood.
Jenkins also said, "The first thing is to get players in for next season then negotiate with the players who've only got one year left."
The list of player out of contract next summer is Jay Bothroyd, Stephen McPhail, Gavin Rae, Chris Burke, Peter Whittingham, Kevin McNaughton, Mark Kennedy, Darcy Blake and Adam Matthews.
One of the major questions left is what is going to happen with Joe Ledley? I don’t think there is a Cardiff fan anywhere that believes he will be a Bluebird next season. The club are waiting to see if there will be any compensation due from the move or will he walk away totally free.
Cardiff boss Dave Jones handed in is ‘wants’ list before he when on his holiday. He was said to have a list of ten players one of which has now been filled with the signing of keeper Tom Heaton. Jones is away from the office at the minute on a reconnaissance mission looking for potential training facilities and accommodation in Malaysia ahead of the clubs pre-season tour.
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