Cardiff City headlines as 'difference of opinion' led to player's exit and how Nottingham Forest gatecrashed Surridge deal explained

Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Tuesday, February 1.

Tom Sang and Steve Morison had a difference of opinion over the player's position ahead of him sealing a loan move to St Johnstone.

Sang has largely operated as a right wing-back during his time at Cardiff, a position which Mick McCarthy thought played to his strengths.

However Morison, as well as a large section of Cardiff supporters, thought he could offer something in midfield, given the ability he has showcased with the ball at his feet.

It was unknown whether St Johnstone had signed him as a midfielder or a wing-back, but Morison has made it clear the player is heading to Scotland to play as a defender.

The manager says it is something they will have to thrash out in the summer.

"Tom Sang, [there is a] bit of a difference of opinion there, he sees himself as a right wing-back and I see him as a midfielder," he said. "I didn’t see him getting that opportunity at right wing-back (here).

"He really wanted to go and play right wing-back, so he has gone to St Johnstone to play right wing-back.

"I wouldn’t want to lose him, if I was in charge next year.

"But I just don’t see him as a right wing-back, I think of him as a central midfielder. It’s something we’ll have to address in the summer when he comes back."

Morison has revealed why Cardiff's loan move for Sam Surridge fell through.

Cardiff were enquiring about strikers as Kieffer Moore headed down to Bournemouth, with Nahki Wells at Bristol City and Surridge at Stoke City on the radar.

The Robins rejected Cardiff's advances, insisting on a permanent deal if the striker departed.

However, Surridge looked like a viable option until Nottingham Forest came in at the 11th hour to sign the player on a permanent