Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City sign Nantes striker for undisclosed club record fee

Emiliano Sala celebrates scoring — Emiliano Sala joined Nantes from Ligue 1 side Bordeaux in 2015 for just £1m

Cardiff City have signed Argentine striker Emiliano Sala from Nantes for an undisclosed club record fee.

The 28-year-old has scored 13 league and cup goals this season, making him the third-top scorer in Ligue 1 behind Kylian Mbappe and Nicolas Pepe.

The fee beats the £11m Cardiff paid for Chile international Gary Medel in 2013.

The move had earlier appeared to have fallen through, but a deal was confirmed on Saturday subject to international clearance.

"I'm very happy to be here," said Sala. "It gives me great pleasure and I can't wait to start training, meet my new teammates and get down to work."

Speaking after the deal was announced, Cardiff City's chief executive Ken Choo said: "It's obviously been a long process to secure the services of Emiliano but I'm very pleased that we're now in a position whereby we can confirm his signature.

"I'm sure all Cardiff City fans will join me in that and we can look forward to seeing our record signing in a Bluebirds shirt."

Sala becomes Cardiff's second signing of the January transfer window after Everton striker Oumar Niasse joined on loan on Friday.

Goals have been hard to come by for Cardiff this season. Their tally of 19 is the second lowest in the division, only bottom side Huddersfield have fewer (13).

Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

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Comment posted by D1679679023099, at 10:21 20 Jan 2019
post 13 - wrong county. Fiorentina are Italian side, they play in Serie A. So I'd advise against borrowing what you owe on your mortgage to have a bet....
Comment posted by D1679679023099, at 10:44 20 Jan 2019
15. Posted by Fresh Prince of Tameside

Excuse me, Mr Thegreatgeraldo, I'll think you'll find that Fiorentina are based in Florence which is a city in Spain, not Italy. I wouldn't teach geography if I were you son.

...."When you're in a hole, stop digging....."
Comment posted by Penelope Poopsalot, at 08:20 20 Jan 2019
err - he must be bonkers or his agent is conning him
Comment posted by Terry, at 08:08 20 Jan 2019
Were appalling against newcastle. Losing morrison for a potentally few weeks could be huge issue
Comment posted by D1679493450599, at 13:40 20 Jan 2019
Sala is a super signing for the Bluebirds and will fire us to safety.

Welcome to Cardiff City Emiliano Sala
Comment posted by Boaby gees a pie, at 11:46 20 Jan 2019
Fresh Prince : Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture -
Comment posted by D1710644481015, at 14:31 20 Jan 2019
Charlessy 37 Andy Carroll Hello Plays every third game as a sub.!
Give Niasse and this new chap Sala a chance to fight and get some goals
for you. They are the only chance you guys have of staying up so get behind them. Enjoy being in the Premier League. At least your giving it a good go.
You need Warriors now.
Comment posted by D1710747204117, at 12:49 20 Jan 2019
Fresh Prince

All I can say is that the Tameside pubs can’t be up to much, and you must give the rag hacks a right laugh

I suggest you use your internet connection to look up Wikipedia or even better consult a map

Unless of course you are just a troll with nothing better to do than post crap?
Comment posted by welshjon, at 10:48 20 Jan 2019
I will take your mortgage bet fresh prince in fact i will take a bet on any player joining Fiorentina in La Liga
Comment posted by elanfan, at 10:37 20 Jan 2019
Thick or what?
Comment posted by SimonH, at 07:24 20 Jan 2019
Now all we have to do is get the ball out of our own half🤪
Comment posted by Coolverine, at 08:48 20 Jan 2019
They need goals but is this guy the answer, he needs to start scoring asap as Cardiff are in trouble.
Comment posted by OxfordRover, at 11:31 20 Jan 2019
@17...oh dear oh dear oh dear. I came on here just to see what people thought about Cardiff splashing the cash and I find that you are trying to convince people that Florence, in Central Italy, is in Spain. Florence. CENTRAL ITALY. Not Spain. Look at a map or check Google. Fool. They are opposite ends of Europe you utter tool.
Comment posted by tuxx32, at 08:03 20 Jan 2019
@4. Sadly I agree . 1 point out of the last two games when they should have been targeting at least four may cost Cardiff dear. Don’t even look like getting a point against a top eight side
Comment posted by OxfordRover, at 15:57 20 Jan 2019
Hats off to the Fresh Prince Of Tameside. The best trolling effort so far this year. 15 miles from Bilbao indeed.

Genius!
Comment posted by rocksteady, at 15:50 20 Jan 2019
Florence is in Spain :-) What a clown
Comment posted by MANRSN, at 08:17 20 Jan 2019
Cardiff made the toon look like man city yesterday; looks like hard work for them to stay up this season.
Comment posted by DaveP1982, at 11:35 20 Jan 2019
13. what position in La Liga are Fiorentina currently in? we'd all like to know!
Comment posted by dave williams, at 15:24 20 Jan 2019
Do not forget Warnock got city to Premiership when they were not given a hope. Give the guy a break.
Comment posted by RatedRko70, at 11:26 20 Jan 2019
Florence is in Italy not Spain