The £1.5 million the Blues look set to pay Cardiff for striker Michael Chopra appears likely to go to his former club Sunderland with the Bluebirds still owing the Black Cats part of the fee they agreed when the 27-year-old returned to Wales in July 2009. As reported last night, Chopra is due to continue talks at Portman Road and looks likely to sign on the dotted line at some point today.

Last summer, Cardiff renegotiated a payment which was due to the Wearsiders at a time when former Town boss Roy Keane was hoping to sign the 27-year-old frontman.

The Bluebirds are understood to still owe Sunderland £1.5 million for Chopra, who cost them a fee variously reported as £3 million or £4 million.

Elsewhere, Leicester are reportedly the favourites to sign Portsmouth striker David Nugent, who was linked with the Blues earlier in the summer. The one-time England frontman is out of contract.

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svendust added 09:50 - Jun 10 Maybe explains why he's goin on the cheap, sunderland have sent the heavys down to collect the money they're owed!
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dan_itfc55 added 09:55 - Jun 10 doesnt affect us... as long as he signs - the money could go anywhere as far as im concerned
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brogansnose added 10:02 - Jun 10 Cardiff really did gamble last season and for all the stick that ME and Clegg get at least we are being run on something approaching a better financial footing than others, at least in the world of football business terms. Mind you i think that Ridsdale was there for a while and he seems to never learn.
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Flip added 10:07 - Jun 10 if their in such financial trouble why dont we try n poach whittingham with chops?? their getting nothing for chopra so maybe another fee of 1.5mill for whittingham? great creative midfielder can play middle or wide left & right n can actually TAKE set pieces unlike leadbitters first man policy
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Connors_Big_Toe added 10:11 - Jun 10 Chopra can take free kicks, but witthingham would be welcomed with open arms. Just sign along the line dam it.
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BwoodBlue added 10:12 - Jun 10 Interesting shout. Would think form wise Whittingham would command closer to 2.5 but I think he's probably worth it - would definitely solve our lack of decent delivieries into the box
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bluewein added 10:15 - Jun 10 As posted above... All you ME and Clegg knockers...... Thank you lucky stars we dont have Risdale as chairman.
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yun added 10:19 - Jun 10 ...so Sunderland will be able to increase their offer for young Mr. Wickham.
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Town22 added 10:32 - Jun 10 Risdale hasn't been chairman of Cardiff for a while now. He is saving Plymouth from going out of business. He had no part in the whole Craig Bellamy affair. This is down to the new owners who have put money in to get promoted. But what do I care, there not my club
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blueconscience added 10:34 - Jun 10 @Yun Not really, in a way they would be saving 1.5 million, as we would be effectively paying Sunderland through Cardiff
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ITFC1812 added 10:38 - Jun 10 If the 1.5 million for Chops doesn't go to our Championship rivals so much the better, happy days!
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suffolkpoker added 10:43 - Jun 10 i agree with the above, the money doesnt go to our rivals then happy days lol
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coco_the_clown added 11:24 - Jun 10 bluwiein - like your Avatar - just off to stick it on...
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dan4itfc added 12:46 - Jun 10 surely it dont matter who the money goes to the most important thing is IF chopra will sign today cause i dont like it when it drags on throughout the day i would rather just know then concentrate on the next signing COYB !!!
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bluewein added 12:47 - Jun 10 coco I belive it's what is known as a 'hidden treasure!'
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DiamondGezzer added 13:32 - Jun 10 Flip :- Whittingham would be a good shout. Think your fee is a little optamistic brother.
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Chicago_Blue added 15:11 - Jun 10 I keep refreshing my web page hoping for a "...has signed" headline - but still nothing! Come on....
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ITFC4daprem added 15:56 - Jun 10 god 24 for bent 20 for henderson making some money
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WeWereZombies added 16:35 - Jun 10 Bluewein / Coco the Clown: Essex University early 1972 - Can come onstage just after ten and start playing, stop at two thirty in the morning and leave the stage saying "we are going to take a short break"
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