Tottenham's Kion Etete is a selfless warrior and could be the most important Cardiff City signing yet

It's been top of their wishlist for the last few weeks, but it seems Cardiff City are finally closing in on a new striker this summer.

Kion Etete is set to undergo a medical in the capital some time today, ahead of a permanent move believed to be worth around £500,000.

Barring any last-minute hitches, the 20-year-old will become the Bluebirds' 14th signing of the summer and will represent something of a major breakthrough for Steve Morison, who's been keen on adding some firepower to his ranks almost as soon as last season came to an end.

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Getting a striker on board is clearly a huge boost, but what exactly will City be getting for their money?

Etete spent the second half of last season on loan at Cheltenham Town, so we decided to pick the brains of Jon Palmer , who covers the club for , to see what Bluebirds fans can expect from their newest recruit.

Impressive and it would have been even better if he hadn’t been hampered by injuries because he only started 10 games, along with three appearances from the bench. After a delayed arrival from Tottenham in January to a hamstring problem, he took over from the injured Southampton loanee Dan Nlundulu alongside Alfie May up front and the two instantly struck up a fruitful partnership. Etete suffered ankle and hip niggles so didn’t start for just over a month towards the end of the season, but he returned for four games, only to miss the last game of the season at Cambridge United. It was definitely more staccato than he would have liked, but when he played he nearly always contributed positively.

Etete scored three times, including a late headed equaliser against Gillingham at home which