Cardiff and Leeds United were both pursuing Adam Forshaw.
Cardiff City ended their pursuit of Middlesbrough signing Adam Forshaw after clinching a deal to sign Liverpool’s Marko Grujic.
Cardiff were frontrunners but did not need Forshaw after winning a competitive battle to sign Liverpool midfielder Grujic until the end of the season.
Neil Warnock’s Bluebirds may feel they have the better player, with Grujic already representing Serbia at international level.
He is a box to box midfielder who was Jurgen Klopp’s first Liverpool signing, and is tipped by many Liverpool fans to go on and become a regular at Anfield.
Yet Adam Forshaw is a player better suited to Leeds United right now.
Leeds fans have been frustrated by the profile of the signings made by the club, too young, too inexperienced, not familiar with English football.
Grujic is a terrific prospect with high upside, but he has no experience in the Championship.
Cardiff are over performing expectations sitting in third place and pushing for automatic promotion. They can afford to take the gamble.
Leeds need experience, having dropped out of the play-off places, and promotion winner Forshaw provides that.
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