"Surely sense will prevail" - Pundit makes Kieffer Moore claim amid possible Sunderland, Ipswich stumbling block | OneFootball

Kieffer Moore is attracting plenty of January transfer interest from Championship clubs.

According to Alan Nixon, Bournemouth would prefer to agree a permanent sale this month rather than a loan deal.

This could be a blow to the likes of Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Cardiff City, who have all been linked with a move for the Wales international.

Moore will likely want to get greater game time in the second half of the season if he is to make Rob Page’s side for his country’s Euro 2024 campaign.

However, his high wages are seen as a potential stumbling block in agreeing to a permanent sale which could prevent a deal from coming to fruition.

Carlton Palmer believes that it would make too much sense for Moore to go out on loan for a deal not to happen.

He has praised the striker, and has claimed that any side chasing promotion could use having him in their squad.

“Bournemouth would prefer a permanent transfer for Kieffer Moore to leave the club in January rather than a loan,” Palmer told Football League World.

“This could prove disappointing news for the player and interested parties.

“Kieffer is 31 and commands a salary of around £40,000-a-week.

“Kieffer would prefer to drop down to the Championship to get valuable game time to give him every chance of making Rob Page's squad for the Euros for Wales in the summer.

“Unfortunately, Ipswich, Sunderland and Cardiff may struggle to pay these kinds of wages and a transfer fee, which would be very unfortunate for the player.

“In the Championship he scored 20 times for Cardiff, has strength and an aerial presence so it'd be appealing to all promotion chasing clubs in the Championship.

“Surely sense will prevail at Bournemouth, and if a permanent deal can't be made a loan move with a fee will allow the player to leave in January and if he does, well a permanent deal might be stuck in the summer, especially if he gets picked for Wales for the Euros.”

Ipswich are currently second in the Championship table, but only lead third place Southampton by one point.

Fourth place Leeds United are also only one point further behind, albeit Daniel Farke’s side has played a game more than their rivals.

Meanwhile, Sunderland have fallen to 10th in recent weeks, with Cardiff even further behind in 14th.

The Bluebirds are now six points adrift of the play-off places after suffering three defeats in their last four.

Moore would be a smart short-term signing

Signing Moore on a permanent deal is a much bigger financial ask for a Championship side than a loan, so it is not a surprise to see he is stuck at Bournemouth at the moment.

At 31, he is unlikely to have any re-sale value and will be demanding a sizable wage packet.

Taking him on loan for six months can help a team like Ipswich get over the line to gain promotion to the Premier League.

However, keeping him on a longer-term contract might not be worth the overall cost if promotion isn’t secured so it makes sense clubs are holding out for a loan move instead.