Football Transfer League
| Nick-name(s) | Bluebirds |
|---|---|
| League | English League 1 |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Official Website | http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk |
Find this seasons transfers in and out of Cardiff City, the latest rumours and gossip for the January 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Cardiff City in terms of rumour accuracy.
Cardiff, Blackburn and Leeds are interested in signing Liverpool's 26-year-old English defender Nat Phillips on loan.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 26.8% | Liverpool |
| 30.4% | Leeds |
| 22.1% | Blackburn |
| 28.6% | Cardiff City |
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| Nathaniel Phillips | Liverpool | Leeds |
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| Nathaniel Phillips | Liverpool | Blackburn |
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| Nathaniel Phillips | Liverpool | Cardiff City |
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Rivals Bristol City, Cardiff City and Swansea City are all interested in free midfield agent Matty James, 29, who will be leaving Leicester City this summer after nine years at the club.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 32.7% | Leicester City |
| 34.0% | Swansea |
| 28.6% | Cardiff City |
| 18.2% | Bristol City |
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| Matty James | Leicester City | Swansea |
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| Matty James | Leicester City | Cardiff City |
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| Matty James | Leicester City | Bristol City |
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Wayne Rooney's Derby County and Championship rivals Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town have been linked with a move for Accrington Stanley and Northern Ireland striker Dion Charles, 25.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 33.3% | Accrington Stanley |
| 34.5% | Huddersfield Town |
| 22.0% | Cardiff City |
| 39.8% | Derby County |
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| Dion Charles | Accrington Stanley | Huddersfield Town |
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| Dion Charles | Accrington Stanley | Cardiff City |
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| Dion Charles | Accrington Stanley | Derby County |
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Cardiff City boss Mick McCarthy is keen on signing Scottish striker Jordan Rhodes in the summer when the 31-year-old's contract runs out at Sheffield Wednesday.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 8.3% | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 22.0% | Cardiff City |
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| Jordan Rhodes | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff City |
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Cardiff winger Josh Murphy is at the centre of a three-way transfer battle from Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 22.0% | Cardiff City |
| 39.8% | Derby County |
| 8.3% | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 28.2% | Nottingham Forest |
Cardiff City transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Josh Murphy | Cardiff City | Derby County |
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| Josh Murphy | Cardiff City | Sheffield Wednesday |
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| Josh Murphy | Cardiff City | Nottingham Forest |
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| Rumours | Player | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured into Cardiff City in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Rumours | Player | To Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured out of Cardiff City in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Next transfer window 01/Jan/2026 | 53 days till next football transfer window |
| Source | Correct | Total Num | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuttosport | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| The Guardian | 4 | 5 | 80.0% |
| Sky Sports | 3 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Daily Telegraph | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| The Independent | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| The Express | 7 | 17 | 41.2% |
| Daily Record | 6 | 15 | 40.0% |
| The Times | 3 | 9 | 33.3% |
| Talk Sport | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Metro | 1 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Rumour Source | User Rating |
|---|---|
| The Independent | 4.3 (11 votes) |
| The Guardian | 4.1 (158 votes) |
| The Express | 3.7 (269 votes) |
| Tuttosport | 3.6 (15 votes) |
| News Of The World | 3.6 (272 votes) |
| Talk Sport | 3.5 (167 votes) |
| Daily Telegraph | 3.5 (164 votes) |
| Sky Sports | 3.4 (56 votes) |
| The Sun | 3.4 (832 votes) |
| Daily Star | 3.4 (402 votes) |
| Date | Player | From Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/Aug/2024 | Anwar El Ghazi | Mainz | Free |
| 14/Jul/2024 | Calum Chambers | Aston Villa | Undisclosed |
| 18/Aug/2023 | Runar Alex Runarsson | Arsenal | Loan |
| 15/Jul/2023 | Aaron Ramsey | Nice | Free |
| 14/Feb/2023 | Connor Wickham | Unattached | Free |
| 01/Sep/2022 | Callum Robinson | West Bromwich | Undisclosed |
| Date | Player | To Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/Jul/2025 | Aaron Ramsey | Club Universidad Nacional | Free |
| 06/Sep/2024 | Sheyi Ojo | Maribor | Free |
| 30/Aug/2024 | Mahlon Romeo | Unattached | Released |
| 01/Jul/2023 | Connor Wickham | Unattached | Released |
| 12/Aug/2022 | Alex Smithies | Leicester City | Free |
| 26/Jul/2022 | Josh Murphy | Oxford United | Free |
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