Matthews off to the backwaters the SPL?

Unbelievable Cardiff City defender Adam Matthews who was once being touted has a £4million plus player only last season. Now he could be off in the summer Celtic.

There will be no big payday, no Manchester United, Arsenal  and the Premier League but he is off to the back waters of the SPL. He is out of contract and although he has had talks with Cardiff he can also talk to other clubs leaving the Bluebirds only able to receive a compensation payment. Cardiff will received £200,000 according to the Scottish Sun as Celtic beat off interest from a number of Premiership clubs.

Matthews has been out in the cold this season most of his game have been off the bench, just two League starts. He will be stay with the Bluebirds until the end of the season then he will join up Joe Ledley who joined at Parkhead.

With Matthews a goner (maybe) fans still have to wait on Chris Burke and Jay Bothroyd, both out of contract in the summer to decide there futures.

***No official word from Celtic or Cardiff City at the time of publishing***

Matthews to Celtic? been here before

Here we go again according to the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record the Celtic boss Neil Lennon is interested in young Cardiff full-back Adam Matthews and could get for nothing.

Matthews last season was link with Manchester United, Arsenal and even AC Milan, that could have brought a rumoured £5million to the table. He has dropped down the pecking order at the Cardiff City stadium and will be out of contract in the summer and like Joe Ledley can walk away without Cardiff receiving a fee. There is a reported offer on the table and the player and his representatives are talking to the club, but he can still listen to other offers. The thought of losing two valued players (Bothroyd) in the summer for nothing must be worrying to everyone at the club.

Matthews has made only 2 league starts this season compared with the 24 league games last season and has made most of his appearances of the bench. Cardiff boss Dave Jones criticised after the 2-0 defeat at Ipswich early in the season for the own-goal he scored.

Like any player he wants first team football but a move can’t give him a guarantee and loan deal could be a better route but it would only work to Cardiff’s favour if he signs a new contract.

Celtic believe the could get Matthews for as little as £500,000 before the transfer window was to close or sign him up on a pre-contract agreement meaning he would join up with the Scottish club. He has still learning his art and in the further could bring in millions like Aaron Ramsay and Chris Gunter,can Cardiff afford to miss-out again.

Matthews - will he stay or will he go

He was once hot property, linked to the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and AC Milan and worth millions in transfer fee all of which has cooled down. Young defender Adam Matthews is thinking over a new contract he has been offer with only months to go before his old contract is up.

Matthews could walk away in the summer allow Cardiff would be entitled to compensation through the training rule if he doesn’t go abroad. Cardiff is now waiting on the young defender to reply to the offer. If he doesn’t sign he will join Jay Bothroyd and Chris Burke who are waiting until the summer to decide on their futures

In an earlier interview he said,

“I’ve played in quite a few matches this season and I’m making progress.

“I have a long way to go to reach my potential and I can’t expect to play every week with quality defenders like Kevin McNaughton and Lee Naylor in front of me.

“They both help me a lot and I am learning all the time.

“Every young player wants to be involved all the time, but the team are winning games and stand second in the table.

“I won’t be moaning about not starting, but I will also be ready if the gaffer needs me. There is a long way to go this season.”

Matthews as only started two games so far this season plus a number off the bench.