The Cardiff City supporters have been endlessly complaining about their lack of intensity and service up top for the past year, ever since they made the decision to let arguably their two best strikers leave in January - Joe Mason and Kenwyne Jones.

The cry-out for a striker seemed to be ignored under Russell Slade, who opted to use Lex Immers and Anthony Pilkington up front, who in all fairness did show potential to be great strikers for the club in the latter half of last season.

However, in the summer things did not look up for the Bluebirds in terms of attacking options, they bought a striker in Frederick Gounongbe, who nobody had heard of and the form of Gounongbe and Pilkington declined considerably.

In the first 10 games, the Bluebirds managed just eight goals that saw them slump into the bottom three, and even though they brought in Rickie Lambert to bolster its attack, he can’t simultaneously provide 20 plus goals on his own. Although he has bagged a couple of goals so far during his Bluebirds tenure, the fans can forget seeing a replication from his days with Southampton and Bristol Rovers.

With the January transfer window looming, Warnock will surely be weighing up his transfer options and he most certainly should target strikers.

Two strikers, who are also former Cardiff City strikers, that should be at the top of Warnock’s agenda are Ross McCormack and Rudy Gestede.

With the rapid form of the Championship’s most expensive player Jonathan Kodjia at Villa Park, who has netted seven goals since making the £15 million switch from Bristol City, it seems like it will take a lot to shove him out of the first-team. Also Steve Bruce’s tactics do not favour McCormack or Gestede, who likes to operate a 4-3-3 system, with Kodjia as his danger man and opting for wingers to provide the service for the Ivory Coast international.

Since McCormack’s anticipated move to Villa Park in the summer, the Scotsman has managed just two goals in 14 appearances in all competitions that has put his career at Villa Park up in the air.

The Aston Villa supporters have been fairly unimpressed with McCormack’s contribution so far and a loan move would probably suit both parties.

With Villa paying a hefty sum for the striker, they are unlikely to want to get rid. Cardiff taking McCormack on loan from January for the remainder of the season would ensure that he plays regularly and with his Championship record at Cardiff City, Leeds United and Fulham, he certainly could re-ignite his goal scoring touch once again.

McCormack enjoyed two successful years in South Wales – netting 25 goals in 74 appearances and finished as the club’s top scorer in his first season.

Alternatively, should a deal fail to materialise for McCormack, a similar loan deal could be appetising for Villa’s other overlooked striker Rudy Gestede, who is also a former Cardiff City striker. The striker has played the same number of games as McCormack, but scored two more. Gestede got on the score-sheet against the Bluebirds with a decisive penalty a few weeks back to finish off the game.

In 2011, he joined Cardiff City and helped the club to secure promotion to the top-flight. However, he found first team chances limited with the Bluebirds the following season and joined Blackburn Rovers on loan in 2013, where he found his prolific form in the Championship alongside Jordon Rhodes and was snapped up by Villa.

Any of these signings would be a certain asset to the Bluebirds squad at the moment. They have a tough festive fixture list and could find themselves still in trouble for the New Year. It seems a given that Warnock should swoop in on the pair, who would bring the excitement back to the Cardiff City Stadium.

Warnock’s arrival certainly did that, and they were excellent against their Severnside neighbours Bristol City. The pair will both be familiar with the surroundings at the Cardiff City stadium and shouldn’t take much time settling back into the South Wales club.

After watching the Brighton game last weekend, there was nothing up front, and although they earned a decent point against a side flying at the moment, a decent striker could have sneaked them the three points. The Bluebirds need a spark again, and they certainly should not settle for a relegation battle that may happen, if they do not bring in either Gestede or McCormack.

Cardiff City fans… What do you think? Would you welcome back McCormack or Gestede? Let us know in your thoughts and opinions below!