Cardiff plan to let King depart on loan

Brian Barry-Murphy has revealed Cardiff City plan to allow midfielder Eli King to depart on loan in the final days for the transfer window.

King has not featured for the Bluebirds in a competitive fixture since August 2025, having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in training.

The 23-year-old has been named on the bench twice this season, but was absent from the squad beaten 2-1 by Norwich in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.

Instead, King featured for Cardiff’s under-21s earlier in the day, a decision Barry-Murphy felt better suited the former Wales youth international’s fitness needs.

“The intention is for him to go on loan and he’s just assessing his options as he tries to complete a full game since his injury,” said Barry-Murphy.

“He would have been unlikely to get the minutes he needs to progress [against Norwich].

“He’s obviously coming back from a very serious injury so we want to make sure he doesn’t miss out on any game-time on the bench for no reason.”