Five strikers Cardiff City should look at including England star who would be 'unplayable' in Championship

Cardiff’ City's summer supermarket sweep has paid dividends and the squad has a far more balanced, competitive feel to it.

This has been reflected in impressive pre-season performances and hopes are high for the new season. There is still work to be done in the remainder of the transfer window though, as Cardiff currently look light in attack. Even more so since James Collins recently left for Derby.

With Isaak Davies currently sidelined, Mark Harris and Max Watters are the only fit first-team strikers and a couple more of a suitable standard are required. Finding and acquiring them will be easier said than done though. Forwards are the most sought after, highly valued commodity in the game, so for a club without funds for transfer fees and a limited wage budget, it has been and will continue to be a challenge.

The following are a few interesting options worth considering by Steve Morison.

Already linked with Cardiff, Josh Maja would be the golden ticket. The 23-year-old Nigerian international made a name for himself at Sunderland before joining Bordeaux in January 2019, ahead of his contract expiring the following summer. He agreed a deal through to 2023, but has since been loaned out to Fulham and Stoke.

Maja is now available due to Bordeaux’s double relegation to the French third tier. Having dropped in to the second tier at the end of last season, they were then demoted to the third division due to financial irregularities and now have to shed a lot of their players as a result.

Championship, Serie A and MLS clubs have expressed an interested, but Maja is reportedly set on a return to the UK, while Bordeaux favour a permanent move over another loan. They may seek some return on their investment, but their hands may