Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy expects the Bluebirds to complete a signing before their Carabao Cup second-round tie against Norwich City on Tuesday, 25 August ( ). Barry-Murphy, 48, was coy about which position Cardiff will strengthen, but did confirm they are actively looking to sign a centre-back, after being left without a recognised option for their 2-2 draw at Derby County. Full-backs Perry Ng and Joel Bagan were forced to fill in at centre-half after Gabriel Osho sustained a knee injury against Wrexham, joining Dylan Lawlor, Calum Chambers and Will Fish in the recovery room.
"We obviously have four players out injured in that position at the moment, so it is unusual, but it is an area of the team that we are looking to improve anyway," said Barry-Murphy. Latest Cardiff City news, analysis and fan views "Fingers crossed something will happen soon. "We work as a team [on transfers].
We make sure that the players we bring in can improve the squad and that we don't waste any money on behalf of the owners and the supporters, who contribute so much to the club. "I wouldn't say a number [of how many players I want]. It's obvious that we are trying to improve the squad.
We have to show the players who are already here the respect." Asked how close Chambers was to being involved against Derby, Barry-Murphy said: "Not so close. He hasn't trained with us yet. He still has some issues with his knee.
It's difficult to say [when he will be back]. Goalkeeper Nathan Trott and attacker Jack Moylan are the only permanent signings Cardiff have made this season, while full-back Calum Scanlon has returned on loan from Liverpool. Last season's League One runners-up are still awaiting their first win back in the Championship, but Barry-Murphy remains confident that the Bluebirds will grow into the campaign.
"I'm very proud and pleased with the performance. We wanted to try and win, go for the game and try to be as aggressive as possible. I felt that the best form of defence for us was to attack.
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