I can't see any Championship club paying Cardiff a couple of million in January for Ralls.

I would like to see him stay with a new contract.

But in these financially straightened times which club will pay out for a 28 year old in a misfiring midfield who (in your words) lacks pace or positional sense, when his contract will be up in 5 months?

Any multi-million pound fees in January will be rare and will go on goal scorers.