Cardiff City look set to land Hull City goalkeeper Allan McGregor on loan for the rest of the season according to Sky Sources. The Scotland international has fallen down the pecking order and Cardiff are set to snap him up.
McGregor knows the Championship very well, helping take Hull City back into the Premier League last season after relegation the previous year. He has found game time hard to come by this season with the arrival of David Marshall from Cardiff City and Eldin Jakupovic who seems to be the current number one.
In Hull City’s rise from the Championship last year, McGregor played in 44 games, making 104 saves, conceding just 34 goals and keeping 19 clean sheets in total. He also has a wealth of big-game experience behind him with 52 Premier League and 212 Scottish Premiership appearances to his name – appearances where he has kept 108 clean sheets.
Hull City have recently appointed Marco Silva as their new boss in a bid to avoid the drop from the Premier League again this season. Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has been growing frustrated of defensive lapses which has cost his sides crucial points in their bid for a mid-table finish this season. He has vowed to find the solution and this signing could well be the key at the back.
Warnock has already boosted his defensive options since arriving by signing Sol Bamba who arrived on a free transfer after his contract at Leeds United was mutually terminated after only one month of the season gone. Warnock is known for signing experienced players rather than youngsters and McGregor certainly fits the mould, having played many times for the likes of Glasgow Rangers and Scotland.
