Will Taylor be a Bluebird at the end of the day?

Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay should have his signing number three by the end of the date hopefully with defender Andrew Taylor on board with the Bluebirds. He is expected to walk last hurdle the medical he will be having some time today.

With the Cardiff squad due to fly out to Spain for pre-season in a few days time the manager would like to have Taylor in the party, the deal all tied up so he could travel with his new teammates. Cardiff saw off Middlesbrough who desperately wanted to re-sign him before his contract run out and manager Tony Mowbray worked hard up until the last minute to keep him. Other than them Bristol City were hoping to be in the race, but it was Cardiff he wanted and having Mackay has boss helped.

Taylor said about choosing Cardiff said,

"I chose Cardiff because of the manager and the fact I believed this was the best move for my football.
"People are going to think it's because of money that I signed for Cardiff, but it's not.
"It has never been about money. I've been at Middlesbrough for many years and it's probably the right time to move on.
"It's the hardest decision I've had to make in my life.
"It's an upsetting thing to leave my home club. I've been here since I was nine.
"But I feel this is the time to move on and look to progress my career.
"I worked for Malky at Watford and really enjoyed my time there. I'm looking forward to playing for him again."

With former Dundee United winger Craig Conway and Watford midfielder Don Cowie already on the books Mackay's plans for his squad is taking shape. However, he needs to sort out is strikers option has the fans wait on the outcome of the David Goodwillie transfer chatter. Rumour has him in Cardiff for a medical today as well.