Cardiff City are facing a big turnover of players this summer
Alex Robertson of Cardiff City (Image: Cardiff City FC/Getty Images)
Reports claim up to 12 Championship clubs are keeping tabs on Cardiff City's Alex Robertson this summer.
The midfielder signed for the Bluebirds last year but his first season in south Wales unfortunately ended in relegation. Brian Barry-Murphy is the man now at the helm at Cardiff City Stadium and Robertson will know his new boss well, having worked with him during their respective times at Manchester City.
Robertson has been putting in extra training in his native Australia, training with new Portsmouth signing Adrian Segecic. He was filmed on Joner Football's YouTube channel doing some drills.
When asked by the host of the channel about his stint at Cardiff, Robertson said: "Good, really good."
Robertson's future could be the subject of speculation though, with The News in Portsmouth stating that the former City starlet will have talks with Barry-Murphy this coming week.
The News report that a dozen second-tier outfits are keen on the midfielder, with one of the three relegated sides from the Premier League included in that list. Former club Pompey are said to be in the mix, with European and MLS interest also cited.
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Barry-Murphy is set to revamp the Bluebirds squad in the coming weeks, with the new man hoping to put his stamp on things after arriving from Leicester City.
Michael Reindorf has already left for Newport County on loan, while Roko Simic is also edging towards the exit door in the Welsh capital.
"My belief is the smaller the squad, within reason, the more it aligns to having a culture of improvement and players having a strong opportunity to play," Barry-Murphy said when asked about the summer window.
"It allows the younger players the opportunity to grow and play. If we have too many players and they don’t play then it’s a contradiction to the way I see it.
"So have a strong squad from the players who are here, then complement it with the players coming through from the academy and the younger ones.
"Then, adding quality then means we can be specific on what it looks like to have an elite team in this division."
Players will be heading to the exit door next week. All nine out-of-contract stars will be leaving for good, while the two loan players they had last season, Will Alves and Sivert Mannsverk, have returned to their parent clubs.
Four will return to the fold from their respective loan stints away - Eli King (Stevenage), Joel Colwill (Exeter City), Ryan Wintle (Millwall) and Ryotaro Tsunoda (KV Kortrijk).