Bournemouth in talks with Cardiff over deal for Lewis Grabban after his recall from Sunderland loan spell
Grabban bagged 12 goals for the Championship strugglers and after his recall the Cherries would prefer the striker left permanently instead of going back out on loan
CARDIFF are in the mix to land Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban.
Despite hitting 12 goals in 20 games for Sunderland, Grabban has returned to the Vitality stadium after ending a loan spell on Wearside.
Wolves, Fulham, Aston Villa, Bristol City and Middlesbrough will rival Neil Warnock for the striker this month, according to the Bournemouth Echo.
The Welsh side have held talks with the Cherries top brass about the 29-year-old forward who looks to have no future on the South coast.
The Premier League side would prefer to get Grabban off the wage bill on a permanent basis instead of another loan stint.
After four straight defeats, Cardiff got back to winning ways against the Black Cats last week, but Warnock is still keen to add another striker to his ranks this month.
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The Bluebirds are two points behind Derby who are in the second automatic promotion spot.
Grabban re-joined Bournemouth in 2016 after two years with Norwich and has another 18 months left on his contract.
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Meanwhile, Cherries winger Mihai Dobre is a loan target for Rochdale having spent the first half of the season with fellow League One strugglers Bury.