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Wales Online
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Tonight's Cardiff City transfer news as star leaves parting prediction and midfielder linked
Tonight's Cardiff City transfer news as star leaves parting prediction and midfielder linked These are your Cardiff City headlines on Thursday, June 12. Bristol Rovers' Kamil Conteh (right) is a wanted man (Image: Ian Cook - CameraSport via Getty Images ) These are your Cardiff City headlines on Thursday, June 12. Meite: Watch this club go straight back up Departing Cardiff City star Yakou Meite believes the club will bounce straight back up to the Championship next season as he bid farewell to the club. Striker Meite was one of seven first-team players who will be leaving the club upon the expiration of their contracts at the end of this month. He departs alongside Jamilu Collins, Raheem Conte, Anwar El Ghazi, Kieron Evans, Dimitrios Goutas and Aaron Ramsey. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community Meite has endured some highs and lows over the past two seasons but says he will leave with a positive impression of the club. He wrote on X: "Thanks @CardiffCityFC for this 2years. Really wanted to do well for this club but unfortunately its been a difficult season. Always tried to do my best and I will still leave with some good memories. Article continues below "I've met some incredible peoples who deserve to be happy again and Watch this club going straight back to the champ. Wish you all the best for the future bluebirds #LaBrute." Cardiff linked with midfielder The Mirror report Cardiff are one of three clubs interested in Bristol Rovers midfielder Kamil Conteh. Derby County, Wycombe Wanderers and the Bluebirds are all namechecked and said to be keen on the 22-year-old, with the Gas "braced for interest" in the Sierra Leone international. The same report states Conteh is expected to move on this summer and has a "significant release clause in his contract". Cardiff are currently at a disadvantage in the transfer market due to the fact they do not have a manager in place. Brian Barry-Murphy is currently in talks with the club about succeeding Omer Riza in the Cardiff dugout next season but for that they require current club Leicester City to play ball over releasing him. You can read more about that here. El Ghazi signs off Anwar El Ghazi has also said his farewells to the club with a message on social media. The former Aston Villa winger's time in south Wales has been blighted by injury and inconsistent form, and his signing never really worked out, truth be told. Article continues below Like Meite, El Ghazi leaves with a message for supporters. "Thank you @cardiffcityfc for giving me the opportunity to play football again," he said on Instagram. "I wish the club and the fans nothing but the best."
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Award for Bristol coach, 13, who shows disability is no barrier
A 13-year-old boy has been made Premier League Community Champion for his efforts to connect children with helps the Bristol Rovers' Premier League Kicks training sessions for other young people three times a week in Lockleaze, mum Kelly Mills said he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and football helps him concentrate at school the next said: "I feel happy helping out the community, teaching kids how to play football." Cameron has also written to the Bristol Rovers first team asking them to donate boots to children he trains who may otherwise not be able to afford specifically helps children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at the training sessions. "I'm a SEND kid myself, and I'm happy to show them that anyone can play football even if they have a disability," Cameron Mills said: "[I'm] really, really proud of him. "He's been up here for so many years helping out, he really deserves this. It's well earned."He's more confident, he has a path that he wants to go down after school. "Up here he's supported, he feels safe. Up here he can be Cameron, he can be SEND."Will Dixon, head of inclusion at Bristol Rovers Community Trust, said Cameron's commitment is "second to none". "He's always here, always on time. Helps set up, helps packs away. We're really fortunate he attends each of our sessions each week."The Premier League puts on its Kicks programme to use football to help young people in disadvantaged was awarded the accolade by Bristol Rovers first team players Promise Omochere and Kamil Conteh on 11 February.
