Will Alves provides the attributes Cardiff City “have needed”, their manager Omer Riza has said after the Leicester City attacking midfielder joined the Bluebirds on loan. Alves has moved to ...

Their manager Omer Riza knows Alves already, having coached him in ... I want to play men’s football as much as possible, whether that’s here or on loan. I’m excited for the new year.” ...

Alves returned to first-team football earlier this season, playing in two EFL Cup ties before making his Premier League debut against Manchester City in December. He will now look to play regular ...

Alves, who worked with Bluebirds manager Omer Riza as part of the England youth set-up, would become the club's third signing of the January transfer window. Striker Yousef Salech has joined from ...

Leicester approved the loan move to help Alves gain more regular first-team football. Cardiff manager Omer Riza, who previously coached Alves in the England youth system, was eager to add him to ...