Strange only one more loan, that's a very good market normally?

Still, it looks like a good early window so far.

Good move for Joel I hope, providing they show faith and play him every game possible.

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Highly-rated Cardiff City youngster leaves on loan as Erol Bulut reveals transfer strategy
The Wales youth international will head on a season long loan move to the League Two club.

Promising Cardiff City youngster Joel Colwill will head on loan to Cheltenham Town for the 2024/25 campaign.

The 19-year-old central midfielder has huge backers within the club and many are tipping him to play alongside his older brother Rubin in the middle of the pitch for years to come for the Bluebirds.

However, Cardiff are stacked in the middle of the park and it would have proved tricky for Colwill to muscle his way into the reckoning, with Manolis Siopis, Joe Ralls, Andy Rinomhota and Eli King more senior options in that position.

King himself has enjoyed loan spells away are Crewe, Morecambe and Ross County in recent years and has come back a far better player for those experiences. Cardiff hope Colwill Jr will benefit similarly.

Colwill, an all-action midfielder, made his senior debut against Colchester United in the Carabao Cup almost exactly a year ago and also turned out in the defeat at Blackburn in September. He added an FA Cup appearance to his name at Sheffield Wednesday in January and played the last two Championship games of the season.

Cardiff have made four signings this summer but only one contracted player — another central midfielder in Ebou Adams, who went to Derby County — has left the club.

Ryan Wintle has been told he is free to leave, while a question mark remains over Mahlon Romeo, too. There are a number of youngsters hoping to burst on to the scene and make an impact this season, too, but the likelihood is a number of them will join Colwill and head out on loan.

"For sure, young players will go for a loan," Bulut said this week. "We saw last season Isaak (Davies) went for a loan and had a great season and now he is back he delivers good football for us.

"Some young players will go for loans because we want them back in a good shape. A few players will be out but that is the normal way in football."

Speaking about Davies, following his loan stint in Belgium where he scored 12 goals in 36 games, Bulut believes the 22-year-old striker can have an important role this year, offering something no one else does. Sign up to our Cardiff City newsletter here.

Asked if he had been impressed with the returning Davies this summer, Bulut said: "For sure. With his speed first of all – sometimes we have to control him not to sprint so much.

"But he did well in the games, he will be important for us sometimes in games where we stay deep to use him in behind. How he scored that goal against Hertha."

Cardiff have leant heavily on the loan market in recent seasons, but we are told their preference is to add permanent signings. Another central midfielder in Alex Robertson of Manchester City is a target and City's preference is to take him on a permanent deal, too.

City have used just one loan slot in the form of Wilfried Kanga and Bulut said they are changing the strategy this summer, wanting only one more loan addition this summer.

When asked if they were looking to bring in any more temporary signings, Bulut added: "I cannot say yes or no, but we try to get players in where it feels like home.

"Everybody has to feel 'I am here at home'. Loans you need also, you cannot manage it because other clubs are involved. This season we have only one loan. We don't want to take many loans. There could be one more but I think not more."