On a day that Hull City signed Sunderland forward Daryl Murphy, manager Phil Brown hinted that a deal to try and sign both Joe Ledley and Ross McCormack from Cardiff City may progress becuase the price being quoted is too high.
However, by contract, Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale has flat out denied having any approach or offer from Hull but a South Wales Echo report confirms what fans know - that there is a 'log jam' at the club and they can't bring any more players in until others leave.
The most interesting quote of the day came from Hull City manager Phil Brown who told press in Yorkshire that, "Where Ross McCormack and Joe Ledley are concerned, you're looking at players who have done very, very well at Cardiff in the Championship. Yes they would interest us but not at the prices that are being quoted. Until those prices are brought down, if there is such a price, we're not interested. It is difficult when players want to move from a selling club and agents think they can progress them quickly."
The clear inference here is that agents of Ledley and/or McCormack are in talks with Brown and possibly other clubs too.
With Ledley clearly wanting away and Ross wanting a chance in the Premiership despite signing a new 4 year deal with City only last week, the club appear to have accepted both may go but wnat matters sorted quickly.
The newspaper price quoted for the pair of £10M seems excessive but if sold, Cardiff City could clearly introduce some significant signings into the squad and improve the balance sheet which is their way.
The next move appears to lie with City ... or the player agents anyway.
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