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Published on 2024-02-01 14:40:40
Football Insider sources have reported that Manchester City are prepared to end Josh Wilson-Esbrand’s loan deal so that he can join Cardiff City. The Welsh club is currently engaged in discussions with City about signing the 21-year-old defender, with only a few hours left until the transfer deadline.
Wilson-Esbrand is currently on loan at Ligue 1 club Reims, but City is ready to cut his loan short in order to secure a deal with Cardiff today. Despite joining Reims on a season-long loan in the summer, the London-born defender has struggled to secure regular first-team football. He has made 13 appearances across all competitions and scored once for Reims, but has found it challenging to secure a permanent position at the club.
Before his time at Reims, Wilson-Esbrand spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Championship side Coventry City, where he made 14 appearances and contributed to the team securing a place in the Championship play-offs. If he departs from City, he will do so having made three appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side, including two in the Champions League last season.
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This information suggests that Josh Wilson-Esbrand’s potential move to Cardiff City is imminent, as Manchester City plans to terminate his loan deal and facilitate his transfer.
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