More young Bluebirds set for loans

Cardiff City are poised to send three of their young players out on loan.

Wingers Raheem Conte and Kieron Evans, along with centre-back Malaki Fagan-Walcott are to be loaned out for first team experience.

They will follow in the footsteps of Joel Colwill, who scored twice on his debut for Cheltenham Town in their 3-2 League Two win over Newport County last weekend.

Cardiff boss Erol Bulut and his coaching staff have made decisions on some of the younger Bluebirds in the wake of Tuesday's 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Bristol Rovers.

Conte made his first competitive start in that game, having had three outings as a substitute last term.

Brithdir-product Evans, 22, who had a loan spell at National League club Gateshead last season, was a second half substitute against Rovers.

He signed a new contract in the summer having previously had loan stints at Torquay United and Linfield.

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Fagan-Walcott, 22, was also a second half replacement in the league cup tie and is set for another spell away having been on loan at Scottish club Dunfermline last season.

Manager Bulut said: “I think Raheem needs a loan, Malaki Fagan-Walcott also needs a loan to come back much stronger.

“With Kieron Evans I would like to have him play continuously and without injuries for one season.”

He added other young players would also be sent out before the summer transfer window shuts on 30 August.

Last season Cardiff sent 16 players out on a loan and believe it is far more beneficial for them to go elsewhere, rather than remain in-house to be squad fringe players and play largely under-21 matches.

Bulut cited the examples of Isaac Davies, who caught the eye in pre-season after a season’s loan at Belgian club Kortrijk, only to suffer a hamstring tear which will sideline him for four months.

Defender Joel Bagan has also impressed after his loan at the Belgian Pro League club S.V. Zulte Waregem. He was on the bench against Sunderland and played the 90 minutes against Rovers.