Will Dave Jones be putting his toe in the loans market

The transfer window is shut firmly until the end of the season but not to worry it’s time for the emergency loan window to open giving Cardiff City boss Dave Jones another chance to add to his squad. It will close on March 24 giving him around seven weeks to bring anyone in.

Cardiff only has five players in on loan with Drinkwater and Keogh to pursue their careers elsewhere. That leaves Craig Bellamy, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Jason Koumas, Seyi Olofinjana and Aaron Ramsey. Jones may need a replace for Ramsey who is expected to head back to Arsenal at the end of February but he would like to keep him.

Chief Executive Gethin Jenkins speaking about the possibility of new faces at the Cardiff City stadiumsaid,

"I speak to Dave Jones several times a day.

"Dave never stops pushing on a daily basis, seven days a week. He always wants a couple more players.

"An emergency transfer window opens and Dave will be pushing again.

“We'll have another look at the right time."

Jones was linked with a number of players during the January transfer window. On the last day of the transfer period the City boss was linked with Preston goalkeeper Andy Lonergan were according to the Preston chairman they received a faxed bid, which did not empress Preston they turned the offer down. It was claimed that Cardiff had made a bid for Rotherham striker Adam Le Fondre with a rumour it would cost £500,000 for his signature. There was a late rumour surrounding out of favour Manchester City keeper Shay Given at just died as quick as the rumour stated. All three player are still with there clubs.

The gossip as City boss Dave Jones in the market for a couple of players however midfielder Stephen McPhail had a run-out with the reserves leaving fans waiting on news of injured defenders Kevin McNaughton and Lee Naylor.

Some of Cardiff fringe players could also find themselves out on loan, only the young midfielder Aaron Wildig was sent out on loan in January to SPL club Hamilton. Anthony Gerrard is been loan at Hull City all season and Soloman Taiwo went back to his old club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan back at the end of October