Perry Ng: Crewe Alexandra captain signs for Cardiff City
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Perry Ng: Cardiff City sign Crewe captain after three transfer windows trying
Crewe Alexandra captain Perry Ng has signed for Cardiff City on a deal running until the summer of 2024.
Cardiff say the 24-year-old right-back has signed for an undisclosed fee.
But it is understood the Championship side will pay League One Crewe an initial 拢350,000, which could rise to 拢500,000 for the Liverpool-born star.
Railwaymen manager David Artell had labelled Cardiff's initial offer "disgusting" but said this week the deal is "good for both clubs".
Ng was in the final season of his contract with Crewe, while Cardiff were eager to strengthen at right-back.
Jordi Osei-Tutu has been ruled out for a further four to six weeks with the hamstring injury the Arsenal loanee suffered in October.
Bluebirds boss Neil Harris has been forced to play midfielder Leandro Bacuna at right-back in recent months.
Cardiff have lacked depth in the position for a long time and, over the course of 2020, they saw four right-backs leave the club.
Lee Peltier joined West Bromwich Albion last January, Wales international Jazz Richards left in June after his contract expired, while Wales youth player Cameron Coxe also departed and Dion Sanderson has returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers following the end of his loan.
Cardiff have also had a bid accepted by Championship rivals AFC Bournemouth for defender Jack Simpson.
The offer for the Weymouth-born 24-year-old is reportedly 拢750,000 but the club are still to negotiate terms with the former England Under-21 centre back.
Cardiff have lost five of their last six league games - also being knocked out of the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest - and host Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday night as they seek to climb the table from 15th.
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