Cardiff City boss Steve Morison reveals 'final nail in the coffin' for Kieffer Moore's Bournemouth move and how Wolves interest affected him

Kieffer Moore's handing in of a transfer request to Cardiff City was the "final nail in the coffin" for him forcing a move through to Bournemouth, Bluebirds boss Steve Morison has said.

The Wales striker sealed a deadline-day exit to the promotion-chasing Cherries after tabling a formal request for the club to sanction a transfer.

It all happened very quickly, Morison revealed, when the club learned of his desire to leave after the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday night.

"After the game on Sunday, I actually left and had to come back to the stadium because there was movement," Morison said.

"We were still ‘No’, then obviously it got to yesterday and the final nail in the coffin was the transfer request.

"We needed to make a decision and we were always ready and waiting if something happened."

Despite Moore's 20-goal debut season, the manager believes the move was best for all parties.

There was a dip in form from the striker, who has managed only five goals during an injury and Covid-ravaged season for him personally.

"I think you can see his performances since the summer have not been where they were last season," Morison added.

"We still didn’t want to sell him. We wanted him to turn his form around and be a part of what we're doing.

"He had a contract next year and an option on him, so had him for a good bit of time.

"But he really wanted the move, effectively forced the move in the end with the transfer request. There’s no point keeping people who don’t want to be here.

"We need people who want to be here and want to fight and keep pushing us on. It suited everyone in the end."

Cardiff had fought off interest from Wolves in the summer transfer window, however the player's clear desire to depart the club