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Daland completed his medical on Monday and arrives in Wales after three years in Belgian football, where he made 118 appearances and scored four goals.
The deal is subject to international clearance but Daland is expected to be available for Sunday’s south Wales derby fixture against Swansea City.
“I’m ready to go. I’ve played a few games already this season. I’m very excited and looking forward to the journey
This always looked like a tough test for Cardiff who came to Turf Moor with boss Erol Bulut making two changes to the side beaten 2-0 by Sunderland, but all game plans went out of the window as the Bluebirds surrendered the advantage in this contest in truly farcical circumstances.
Burnley looked extremely impressive in their demolition of Luton, but they barely needed to get out of first gear before
Three points represented the perfect start to life in the dug-out for Le Bris.
The Sunderland manager still had the likes of Clarke and Jobe Bellingham to select as he named his first starting XI as Black Cats boss.
Cardiff counterpart Erol Bulut handed debuts to summer signings Chris Willock and Callum Chambers, but left out defender Mark McGuinness who is the subject of interest from other clubs.
The Bluebirds
Cardiff have enjoyed a productive summer in the transfer market so far, signing England international defender Calum Chambers, his former Aston Villa team-mate Anwar El Ghazi and ex-Queens Park Rangers forward Chris Willock for free.
They have also recruited midfielder Alex Robertson from Manchester City in a permanent deal, while Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Kanga has joined on a season-long loan from German Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin.
Bulut is
Robertson was entering the final year of his contract at the Premier League champions.
Cardiff were optimistic of signing Robertson last week, when Bulut said he was an “interesting” player.
But Portsmouth were very keen to attract the player back to Fratton Park, where he had a successful loan season in 2023-24, making 23 appearances and scoring a goal before injury ended his season in January.
Roberton’s acquisition will mean
Even with Ramsey missing, Cardiff enjoyed an improved season under Bulut, finishing 12th having narrowly avoided relegation 12 months earlier.
Now the Welsh club are hoping for further progress in Bulut’s second year at the helm.
Cardiff have signed Calum Chambers, Chris Willock, Anwar El Ghazi and Wilfried Kanga this summer, and are also close to sealing a deal for Manchester City midfielder Alex Robertson.
“I think everybody is a
Cardiff City’s Isaak Davies, Jamilu Collins and Kion Etete are all set for lengthy spells on the sidelines due to injury.
The trio missed the Bluebirds’ 2-0 pre-season win over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground.
And boss Erol Bulut confirmed Wales Under-21 international Davies, Nigerian left-back Collins and forward Etete will miss the beginning of Cardiff’s 2024-25 season.
“Kion is injured, Isaak is injured and JC is also injured
Cardiff City are optimistic they can sign Manchester City midfielder Alex Robertson.
Robertson, 21, has been among the club’s targets throughout this summer as the Bluebirds look to add to their engine room.
Manager Erol Bulut described the Australian international as “interesting” after the 2-1 win over Reading in Wednesday night’s pre-season friendly.
Cardiff have faced competition for his services from newly promoted Championship side Portsmouth, where Robertson had a
Last month a German court ruled El Ghazi was unfairly dismissed.
Born in the Netherlands, El Ghazi is also qualified for Morocco, but opted to represent the Dutch on the advice of Cristiano Ronaldo. He has two full international caps.
El Ghazi began his club career with Ajax before joining French side Lille in a deal worth more than £6m in 2017.
He joined Villa on loan in 2018 before
Cardiff City are close to completing the loan signing of Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Kanga on a season-long deal.
The French-born 27-year-old is set to join from German Bundesliga 2 club Hertha BSC.
Kanga is due to have a medical on Monday evening in the Welsh capital.
Once the medical is completed, the player will have to apply for a visa, so a signing announcement could be delayed until the