Cardiff to sign Swedish top flight striker Salech

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Cardiff City are set to make striker Yousef Salech their first signing of the January transfer window.

The 22-year-old, who plays for Swedish side Sirius, has had his medical and is expected to cost between £3m and £4m.

Championship strugglers Cardiff are keen to add to their attacking options having managed only 26 goals from 26 league games this season.

Salech, who is 6ft 5in, scored 11 goals from 27 appearances in the Swedish top flight last season.

Cardiff manager Omer Riza would not confirm the club's interest in Salech but said: "We are in the process in respect of transfers and are working hard.

"We are coming closer to getting some stuff done. Until we see them in a blue shirt with a badge on their chest you can never be certain. Things are moving forward."

Born in Denmark to a Palestinian father and Polish mother, Salech also qualifies to play for Jordan.

If he is registered as a Cardiff player by midday on Friday, his debut could come in Saturday's south Wales derby against Swansea City at Cardiff City Stadium.

The Bluebirds are short of genuine centre-forwards, with Wilfried Kanga failing to score in 16 appearances on loan from Hertha Berlin this season.

Kion Etete only made his first appearance of the campaign last week after a hamstring injury, while the untried Roko Simic is back at the club after an unsuccessful loan at KV Kortrijk.

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