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Jamilu Collins faces uncertain future at relegation-threatened Cardiff City 

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Super Eagles and Cardiff City left-back, Jamilu Collins, could exit the Cardiff City Stadium as he faces an uncertain future after falling out of favour with the club, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 30-year-old has featured in just three league games for the Bluebirds this season, with his last game coming in his side’s 2-2 draw against Coventry in November.

Since joining Cardiff City in 2022, Collins has had it tough, rupturing his ACL, and has accrued 44 appearances across three seasons for Omer Riza’s side.

Cardiff City defender Jamilu Collins 17 during the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Cardiff City at St Andrews, Birmingham, England on 10 April 2024.[Photo Credit/ Imago].

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As a result of Collins’ fitness issues, the board considered shipping him out during the January transfer window, but the former Paderborn defender barely had any offers, and has now been termed surplus to requirements by the one-time FA Cup Champions.

Cardiff City are now considering the option of a mutual contract termination, but nothing concrete is yet to occur.

“There’s nothing at the moment. If every transfer window around the world closes, he will either look to stay or some sort of agreement [mutual contract termination] will be made,” Cardiff City coach, Omer Riza, said in quotes revealed by Wales Online.

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Sky Bet Championship Jamilu Collins of Cardiff City is celebrating after scoring to make it 1-0 during the Sky Bet Championship match between Norwich City and Cardiff City at Carrow Road in Norwich, on February 17, 2024. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

Collins’ contract at Cardiff City was extended last summer, and it is a huge surprise to many how the player and the club hierarchy have fallen out in the space of just over seven months.

Cardiff City defender Jamilu Collins 17 clears the ball during the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Cardiff City at the MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull, England on 28 September 2024. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

Cardiff are currently battling relegation in the EFL Championship, as they’ve accrued 31 points from 31 games. The Bluebirds are currently 20th on the league table, four points above bottom-placed Luton Town.

 

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