It's being reported that Cardiff City loan misfit EDDIE JOHNSON may be about to jump ship for Scandinavia and join Swedish club Malmo on loan.
Johnson failed to score after joining Premiership Fulham from Kansas City Wizards this time last year and found his way to Ninian Park for a season's loan last August. The loan has proved a huge talking point and failure for City as they were duty bound to have him all season and paid his wages, reported between £15k to £18k weekly, in full.
While being arguably the best paid player at the club, Johnson has been the worst performer. Seemingly a nice guy and a trier, he has been woefully short of expectations and instead become a figure of fun amongst the City faithful who chant his name in humour rather than adoration. Some call him a cult ... at least that's what it sounds like they're saying!
EJ has had 3 starts for City and 14, usually very brief, sub outings but as 2 new strikers have now arrived in the shape of Quincy and Michael Chopra, it's looking highly doubtful that Eddie will even get a seat on the sub's bench so a move has to be in his best interests ... and those of Cardiff's accountants as well!
Malmo are playing coy but Eddie's agent, Richard Motzkin, has confirmed that he has travelled to Sweden and had talks. Malmo are also the former club of Roy Hodgson, now Fulham boss who brought Eddie to these shores last year.
An imminent deal is expected ... Cardiff fans hold their breath!
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