Championship - Johnson can go for £5m

Eurosport - Tue, 23 Jun 14:58:00 2009

Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale will allow Roger Johnson to leave the club for £5 million if the terms of an offer are satisfactory.

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Birmingham have already seen two bids rejected for the 26-year-old, the second of which was valued at £5m but included payments spread out over a number of years and dependent on the club's top-flight status.

It is widely expected Blues boss Alex McLeish will come back in with an improved offer for Johnson this week and Ridsdale has admitted the same bid but with more favourable terms will see them part ways with the centre-back, who has revealed his desire to have a crack at the Premier League.

Ridsdale told BBC Sport: "A fee of £5m, subject to how it's paid, is a figure where we'd have... to put it to Roger.

"I've had informal feedback from Roger that he would like to talk to a Premier League side. Clearly we wouldn't stand in any player's way if the price was right. Regrettably every player has his price but we're not letting people go on the cheap."

He continued: "Birmingham have made their interest clear and the amount they're prepared to pay.

"I've given them a view of our minimum price for Roger and as we speak Birmingham haven't been able to match the price or the payment terms. If Roger was to leave, clearly we'd have to move swiftly to replace him."

PA Sport

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  1. taxi for rinsdale plz , hes nothing but a liar and the­ sooner hes gone the better , hes brought in millions in­ sold players , fa cup run , gives all the @#$% that­ cardiff aint a selling club no more , how much did he­ get for throwing promotion last year , just get rid of­ him its plain he will walk when theres no one else left­ to sell

    From blainelewis75, on Wed 24 Jun 10:25PM

  2. well another top draw player leaves cardiff city :(

    From Kurt, on Wed 24 Jun 12:16PM

  3. ridsdale money no object like at leeds more of same­ rubbish

    From Denzil, on Tue 23 Jun 6:57PM

  4. Here we go again Ridswhale selling any thing good at­ Cardiff....we just missed the play off's and here­ we are selling out top defender...with this @#$% in­ charge wont be surprised if the tea lady next...just­ @#$% off you leeds @#$%!! and let some one with some­ balls take over..

    From limo1wales L, on Tue 23 Jun 4:00PM
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