Leeds United's impending doom is playing havoc with Cardiff City's transfer hopes

Leeds United's continued battle against the drop could very well have transfer ramifications for Cardiff City this summer.

Steve Morison has made no secret of the fact he would love to have Cody Drameh back next season. In fact, in response to Bluebirds fans signing about wanting him to stay next year, the manager replied by saying, "I have asked him to stay!"

And why wouldn't he? After all, Drameh, 20, won the club's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards at the end-of-season bash following the Birmingham City game and few could argue with that given his contribution since arriving on loan from Elland Road back in January.

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It is understood that Cardiff still retain some hope of getting him back next season, although they are realistic that the young right-back will likely be playing football higher up the table or even in the Premier League next term. Bournemouth are understood to have enquired about him during his time with the Bluebirds.

However, we are also told that it is unlikely that Leeds will want to loan the player out in the Championship if they do indeed suffer relegation from the top flight. That, of course, looks like a likely eventuality at this point. With two games left to play, Leeds are currently in the drop zone, level on points with Burnley who are just outside the bottom three. Everton sit a further two points ahead of them but have a game in hand.

Leeds dropping back down into the Championship would likely represent a big blow in Cardiff's pursuit to get him back on loan next season. Drameh has been bullish in his response to returning to Leeds this summer, he said: "I think game time for me