Cardiff City transfer headlines as ex-Newcastle United and Rangers man linked and key figures tied down to new deals

Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Friday, April 1.

St Mirren goalkeeper Jak Alnwick is reportedly closing in on agreeing a move to Cardiff City this summer.

Offers have been tabled from Scottish clubs Aberdeen and Hibs in recent months, however the Scottish Sun claim the former England youth goalkeeper is set to reject them for a move to the Welsh capital.

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The 28-year-old began his career at Newcastle United before turning out for Port Vale and Rangers ahead of landing at St Mirren in 2020. The 'keeper's deal runs out at the end of the campaign, so Cardiff could snap him up on a free transfer.

The Bluebirds' first-choice stopper, Alex Smithies, sees his contract run out in the summer. He is understood to be one of the club's higher earners and it appears unlikely Cardiff will be able to strike a deal. You can read more about the current contract situation here.

Should he arrive, Alnwick is expected to battle Dillon Phillips for the No.1 shirt at Cardiff next term.

Cardiff City's assistant coaches Mark Hudson and Tom Ramasut have committed their futures to the club for another year, it has been confirmed.

Morison put pen to paper on a new contract last month, which will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2022/23 season. However, talks were still ongoing regarding the extension of Hudson and Ramsut's contracts. While Morison insists it was never really a concern, he says it is always positive in terms of forward planning to get everyone tied down.

"There was never any issue with it. It just wasn't brought up when I signed. When I signed no one asked the question," Morison said.

"People have different things going on