Cardiff linked with Arsenal player

What a day for a Cardiff City fan the day started with the fixtures and we kick off with an away to West Ham. Not long after the club announced the shirt sponsor for next season ‘Malaysia’ an hour later the home kit for next season was unveiled with a positive response from most of the fans. The day ended with the new manager being wheel out in front of the press and looking every much the part of manager.

We have our first player coming in rumour after weeks about players leaving the club, yes Cardiff City are back. The Arsenal website Young Guns are linking Emmanuel Frimpong with a loan deal with the Bluebirds. The young midfield has been out injury for almost a year after suffering critical knee ligament damage but is now looking forward to pre-season training. He has been working on his fitness since the end of the season and expects to be at peak fitness for pre-season.

He is unlikely to figure in the first-team or make the clubs squad 25 so a loan deal and the option of first team football Cardiff had another young Arsenal player Jay Emmanuel Thomas on a season loan last season. In addition, Aaron Ramsey had a short loan back at his old club. Division One club Charlton Athletic are also interested in the player according to the same report.

Speaking the 19-year-old said:

“It was a difficult season for me with the injury and the comeback, but I think I will need to look elsewhere if the current situation continues. There have been talks about Cardiff and Charlton Athletic, but I know I can be a regular for Arsenal if I stay clear of injury.

“If Mr Wenger comes to me this pre-season and says ‘Emmanuel I want to give you another opportunity’ then I have to show him I can do what I did this season, but if he doesn’t, then obviously my time at Arsenal doesn’t look good.”