Talking to media after Cardiff City's 1-1 private friendly in The Algarve with Vitoria de Setubal, Dave Jones spoke of his frustrations and hopes in trying to bring new players, strikers particularly, to the club.
After a summer in which he landed the promising Ross McCormack but has failed so far to bring in a line leader or big name striker with main target Kris Boyd proving impossible, Darren Bent and Robbie Fowler agreeing to sign then walking away, a legal battle underway with Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink, an anticipated loan of Ched Evans fail too amongst others, DJ has now revealed City have also lost out in bids for Watford's Darius Henderson and Wigan's Marlon King - but both of these were becuase City's offers weren't sufficent.
On Henderson, of whom Jones is a known fan and who scored a double in Watford's win at Ninian Park last term, the gaffer commented that "“We made a bid ... but the price went too high." On Marlon King who has struggled the past couple of seasons but is a talent, DJ added, "We simply can’t afford the fee plus his Premiership-level wages".
So on the search goes with Peter Ridsdale talking of trawling the globe for the right man (i.e. someone we can afford and who wants to come here) and Jones concluding, "We will get the players we need.".
The kick-off countdown clock keeps ticking ... ... ...
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