Three of the best… Serie A transfer targets

All this week on View From The Ninian, we’ve been rounding up three of the best transfer targets from leagues around the world. We’ve covered Spain’s La Liga, Holland’s Eredivisie, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1. Today it’s the turn of Italy, with our focus turning to Serie A. We spoke to Italian football expert […]

Scouting… Nice midfielder Adrien Tameze

While a lot of the attention this transfer window has been on Cardiff’s attempts to recruit a striker, Neil Warnock has also been in the market for a central midfielder. We’ve not seen too many names linked, but one that seems to have legs is the OGC Nice midfielder Adrien Tameze. The midfielder, who played […]

Scouting… Sunderland striker Josh Maja

Cardiff City’s January recruitment hasn’t quite gone to plan just yet. Top target Nathaniel Clyne has joined Bournemouth on loan, who have also signed Dominic Solanke, another rumoured Cardiff target. Prime striking target Emiliano Sala apparently doesn’t want to move to South Wales, leaving Neil Warnock with a lot to do. One name linked to the […]

A transfer target from every other Premier League side

Arsenal – Joe Willock http://gty.im/1090180552 A couple of Premier League games for Willock last year led him to prominence but Emery hasn’t entrusted him this year. Arsenal know about the benefits of loans – Reiss Nelson in Germany, anyone? – and he could be a decent signing, offering us something, fresh from bagging a brace […]

Scouting… Nantes striker Emiliano Sala

From a new name linked, Ivan Santini, to a name City fans will be no stranger to at the moment, Emiliano Sala. Sala, an Argentinian striker, has been linked constantly to the Bluebirds for the last month or so. Neil Warnock has even confirmed the links and reports suggest Cardiff have made a £20 million […]

Scouting… Anderlecht striker Ivan Santini

The January transfer window is well and truly open. Names are being linked with Cardiff City left, right and centre as the Bluebirds look to strengthen their squad in their quest for survival. The latest name linked is Anderlecht’s striker Ivan Santini. A Croatian international, the striker has links to Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan, having […]

The VFTN Analysis: Cardiff City 0-3 Tottenham Hostpur

VFTN Analysis

Remember 2018? It was a lovely year, wasn’t it? 2019, not so much. The new year started with a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the Cardiff City Stadium. This game was almost a free hit. You’re against all the odds to beat a big six team and the four points over the festive period […]

Three of the best… Ligue 1 transfer targets

France is a footballing hotbed at the moment, with the national side winning the World Cup last summer. Their success came following a decade of youth production, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Samuel Umtiti and Raphael Varane all coming through youth academies across France. While those three have all moved for big fees, there are […]

The VFTN Analysis: Leicester City 0-1 Cardiff City

VFTN Analysis

In their final game of 2018, Cardiff City recorded their first away win of the season. It was a long time coming, but boy was it worth waiting for. A superb performance against Leicester City – including a penalty save from Neil Etheridge – saw Cardiff take all three points thanks to a wonder goal […]

The VFTN Analysis: Crystal Palace 0-0 Cardiff City

VFTN Analysis

Cardiff City shook off their away form hoodoo by picking up just their second away point of the season in the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. We examine the good, the bad and the ugly in the View From The Ninian analysis. The back three and a change in shape In the last away match’s VFTN […]