Cardiff City on-loan star admits future hopes ahead of potential Leeds United return

Cardiff City have looked a different side since the January transfer window, with the club’s winter signings helping them achieve much better results in the second half of the Championship campaign.

The Bluebirds struggled at the beginning of the season and with the side heading towards the relegation zone, they decided to part ways with manager Mick McCarthy. In came Steve Morison to try and steady the ship and after a transfer window that saw the likes of Jordan Hugill, Cody Drameh and Uche Ikpeazu all come in, they looked much better.

They haven’t been able to climb much higher up the division but Drameh has certainly impressed since coming in to the Welsh outfit. He’s managed three assists and a string of solid performances in 21 league games ever since – and it’s even led to him picking up an the Player of the Season trophy at the end of the campaign awards ceremony.

Now, Drameh wants his rise and development to continue – and has told Wales Online that he wants to keep playing football and that he is leaving his options ‘very open’ in terms of where he could play and getting more first-team football next season.

Back with his parent club Leeds, he managed much less action. In fact, up until his Championship loan spell this season, the 20-year-old only ever managed three league games in the top flight, with one start.

He doesn’t want to have to go back and sit on the sidelines again and has admitted he wants to keep playing his football as often as he can – even if that means leaving his options open and seeing whether that will come with Leeds or elsewhere.

Speaking to Wales Online then, Drameh said: “I think game time for me is really important.

“You saw in January, if I’m not promised game time then I don’t