Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale has confirmed that Roy Keane was in contact with his club on Friday but says that Michael Chopra wasn’t the subject of his interest. Over the weekend Keane hinted that Chopra might be a target as had been rumoured, but admitted that financing the move might be a problem.
However, Ridsdale says Keane asked about a another member of the Bluebirds squad when he was in contact late last week: "Ipswich were talking about a completely different player and were discussing a loan move for him.
"I’ve not had a bid for Chopra and I’m unaware that Roy has been talking of any renewed interest in him.”
One report this morning speculates that full-back Tony Capaldi or striker Warren Feeney, whose grandfather Jim played for Town in the 1950s, could have been the target, perhaps because Cardiff were willing to allow both players to go out on loan elsewhere earlier in the season, Capaldi to Leeds and Feeney to Sheffield Wednesday.
Another player who may have been interesting the Blues is full-back Kevin McNaughton, who has been mentioned in connection with Town on a number of occasions over the years.
McNaughton, 27, can play on either flank and also at the centre of the defence. The Blues are in the market for a left-back and also appear to need central defensive cover with Alex Bruce joining Leicester on loan for the rest of the season.