Cardiff's hands-off warning for Brighton and Hull target Zohore

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock says Brighton and Hull target Kenneth Zohore is not for sale.

Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has issued a hands-off warning to anyone interested in signing striker Kenneth Zohore.

The Sun reported that Brighton and Hove Albion are considering an offer for the 23-year-old, who has also been the subject of two rejected bids from Hull City.

Neil Warnock of Cardiff City looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Cardiff City at iPro Stadium on February 14, 2017 in Derby, England. Neil Warnock of Cardiff City.

Yet Warnock is not letting his star man go anywhere, not if the 68-year-old has anything to do with it in any case, telling the BBC the only way Zohore will leave is: “Unless I have a heart attack and another manager takes over”.

This should probably come as little surprise, with the Dane showing a remarkable turnaround in form after the former Crystal Palace and QPR boss took over at the Bluebirds in October.

Zohore failed to score until Boxing Day in 2016/17, but under Warnock’s guidance the forward scored 12 times in 22 Championship matches.

This form earned the Denmark Under-21 international a contract extension until 2020, but it was thought the lure of playing in the Premier League with newly promoted Brighton would be tempting for him.

Cardiff striker Kenneth Zohore (c) gets in a shot during the Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest.