Cardiff target Manchester United defender Fish

Cardiff City are keen to onshore Manchester United defender Will Fish.

The Bluebirds are hopeful a move for nan centre-back will beryllium completed this week.

There are reports a woody has already been agreed betwixt nan 2 clubs.

Fish, 21, has been connected nan books of Manchester United since he joined their academy astatine nan property of seven.

In nan past 2 seasons, he has had loans spells pinch Scottish Premier nine Hibernian, featuring successful their European campaign.

Fish went connected United’s pre-season circuit of nan USA only to beryllium injured against Liverpool, but has now recovered and appears to beryllium connected his measurement to Cardiff, who person been admirers for immoderate time.

The presence of Fish would underline a engaged fewer days successful nan marketplace for nan Bluebirds, pinch nan transportation model closing astatine 23:00 BST connected Friday, 30 August.

Cardiff person agreed nan transfer of centre-half Mark McGuinness to Championship rivals Luton Town successful a woody which could scope £10m.

They are besides successful nan process of signing Norwegian under-21 defender Jesper Daland from Belgian Pro League outfit Cercle Brugge, for a interest of astir £3.5m. Daland is having a aesculapian successful nan Welsh capital.

Cardiff person conceded 7 goals successful their opening 2 Championship games, and aft nan 5-0 conclusion astatine Burnley, head Erol Bulut said he was hopeful of making signings this week.

“We are not vanished pinch transfers, we will effort to make a fewer more," he said.