There is no indication that Championship outfit Cardiff City will look to revive their interest in Portsmouth winger Ronan Curtis in the coming months despite previously being interested in luring him to the Welsh capital, as per Wales Online.

This latest report comes after it was revealed by The News that the Irishman is looking likely to leave Fratton Park in the next few months with officials on the south coast prepared to accept a £500,000 offer for his services if it comes along.

Hibernian, managed by ex-Sunderland and Bristol City boss Lee Johnson, are thought to be keeping tabs on his current situation ahead of a potential approach as they potentially look to lure him to Scotland.

 

 

Curtis had previously admitted his desire to move up to the second tier of English football with the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City, Derby County and Reading all previously being linked with a move for the 26-year-old.

Derby and the Royals are unlikely to recruit him this summer though with the former still in administration at this stage and the latter operating within a strict EFL business plan, with their limited budget likely to rule them out of the race.

This could enable the Bluebirds to steal a march on their rivals and make a move for the League One star - but according to Wales Online - there's currently nothing to suggest that they are still interested in making a move for the Pompey man.

It's also unclear whether Blackburn will continue to pursue him with Jon Dahl Tomasson's arrival at Ewood Park potentially altering the Lancashire outfit's transfer strategy.

The Verdict:

One real asset Curtis has at his disposal is his versatility, able to play out wide, in an advanced midfield role and as a striker, something that could be extremely useful for Steve Morison's side.

Although they may opt to play with three at the back and operate with no advanced wingers again next term, he has the attacking attributes at his disposal to play as an advanced midfielder behind one or two forwards.

Having Curtis and two strikers may help to provide the Bluebirds with the attacking firepower needed to keep themselves afloat in the division again - and for £500,000 - this would be a bargain deal if they were to recruit him.

However, it remains to be seen whether the second-tier outfit are willing to spend that amount of money with so many players to recruit between now and the end of the summer.

Although those departing will make space on the wage bill for others to come in, cutting costs may be one of their top priorities considering how much they seemed to struggle with the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. And they may not be willing to spend any transfer fees, potentially the key reason why they aren't in this race.