Cardiff City have transfer work to do, whoever is in charge

Only eight of the Championship’s 24 clubs scored fewer league goals than Cardiff last season, and that was despite the Bluebirds’ menace at set-pieces.

If they are to make further progress up the second-tier table in 2024-25, Cardiff must find more attacking threat.

There are plenty of gaps in their forward line, with Karlan Grant, Josh Bowler and Famara Diedhiou all heading back to their parent clubs after loan spells, while out-of-contract winger Sheyi Ojo is unlikely to be offered a new deal.

There has also been speculation about the possibility of Callum Robinson being allowed to leave this summer.

Isaak Davies is due back at Cardiff next season after scoring 12 goals while on loan with Belgian top-flight strugglers Kortrijk and, at 22, the Welshman may have a better chance of securing regular football at the club where he came through the academy.

But with so many forward players already gone, Cardiff are in need of new faces.

Ideally, they would like a striker with proven Championship credentials – so another bid to re-sign Kieffer Moore should not be ruled out.

Even if Moore returns, Cardiff will want further reinforcements to join the likes of Kion Etete, Yakou Meite and youngster Cian Ashford as options in attack.