Cardiff City are currently dead last in the Premier League table, even on points with Sunderland and West Ham, but with a -21 goal difference keeping the Bluebirds bottom. As it’s highly unlikely that Cardiff want to sink right back down into the Championship, it makes sense that they’re looking to bring in more than one new face this January.
New Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to the club where he spent the majority of his playing career, Manchester United, for two of his first signings: Fabio Da Silva and Wilfried Zaha. Fabio, who joined United in July 2008 and has since made 56 appearances for the club, is expected to sign on a permanent basis. Solkskjaer is no doubt hoping he will help reinforce a defensive line that’s allowed 38 goals in 22 games thus far.
Zaha signed on with the Red Devils in the last January transfer window, although he was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old has yet to start a Premier League match under David Moyes, and has made just four appearances in total with his new club. It’s expected this will be another loan move for the winger, giving him valuable Premier League experience.
Finally, Cardiff hope to add more firepower with the addition of Kenwyne Jones from Stoke City. The Bluebirds have scored just 17 goals this season, and hope that swapping Peter Odemwingie for Jones will help add to that tally. Jones made just four league starts for Stoke this year, coming in off the bench three times and scoring no goals. But with his desire to leave the Potters clear, it may be that a change of venue is all Jones needs to start knocking them in once more.