Cardiff have accepted a £1.5 million offer from Town for striker Michael Chopra, according to reports in Wales. The Blues made an initial £1 million bid which was rejected before returning with an increased offer in recent days.

Chopra, Cardiff’s highest paid player last season, now looks set to hold talks with the Town management regarding personal terms.

As is their usual policy, the club are remaining tight-lipped regarding the situation, although it seems likely the Welsh reports are true and that a deal could be completed in the days to come.

The 27-year-old was one of ex-Town boss Keane’s main targets last summer, having played for him at Sunderland, but then the club weren’t prepared to pay the Bluebirds' asking price of around £4 million.

The Newcastle-born frontman scored 11 goals in 28 starts and 11 sub appearances during 2010/11 despite being in and out of the Cardiff side due to injuries.

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dan_itfc55 added 09:42 - Jun 9 will be a brillaint signing, fingers crossed!!
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asamink added 09:44 - Jun 9 Wow, this came out of the blue.
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broomfield123 added 10:00 - Jun 9 why are peaple arguing about how much a member of footballing staff gets payed. out of us lot, genually how many know what is said and done behind closed doors. there seems to be a lot of needless fingerpointing about whos doing this that the other wrong. lets get behind the team.its the only reason why we go there
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churchmans added 10:03 - Jun 9 BARHAMBLUE you seriously think that ME doesnt negotiate and decide fees and wages for certain transfers! i know this for a fact! so dont give up your day job. oh! and chopra coming here! get in
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churchmans added 10:10 - Jun 9 ME is owner he doesnt have to many shareholders to answer. trust me he decides fees for some players! Not all of them but the odd one now n again. ipswich is like a hobby for him not so much a business. yes he has got to be cautious but hey you aint gona make no money running a championship club.
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TotalBlue added 10:10 - Jun 9 I have been negative at time regarding Clegg, but just a thought whos information are we bading the negativity on. All the info we have about Clegg has all come from Keane, I have not heard any players saying I wanted to sign but he was the problem it all comes from a comment from Keane last summer I had players here wanting to sign. I think it may of been bad management from Keane!! Yes Clegg is naive and inexperianced he now has a teacher in Jewell

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Connors_Big_Toe added 10:13 - Jun 9 Why would any one not want this in there team!!!!! And for £1.5 million it seems a bargin. Too good to be true.
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blueblood_soldier added 10:15 - Jun 9 Saw a report from a Cardiff site saying he earns 16,000 a year. Hopefully this will turn true and we can secure the deal!!! shows ambition!! COYB'S
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robdaful added 10:17 - Jun 9 Get him down here :D
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BrettenhamBlue added 10:24 - Jun 9 Would love to see him here. Nice to see such optimism on the board again-not seen since the "very near" transfer of Charlie Austin..... Lets be honest-none of us have a clue how much he was paid at Cardiff so how do we know its a sticking point? We wouldn't have contract negotiations with him unless we thought we could get him.... Chopra and Wickham would be a VERY good combination-as good as any in this league....

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brogansnose added 10:32 - Jun 9 Brilliant, now go and buy a midfielder that can feed him.
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Barhamblue added 10:36 - Jun 9 Churchmans: firstly I can't give up the day job becaue that mean I would be selling the company. Secondly I look forward to you posting the fact!
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KesgraveBlue added 10:47 - Jun 9 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09062011/63/championship-clubs-overhaul.html You guys who are moaning about our wage structure should read this if you haven't already. It will probably mean we will be hit by it even with our structure.
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alpblue added 18:23 - Jun 9 Fantastic signing if we can agree terms, starting to show real intent for next season!!
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