The 5 Cardiff City players likely to exit from June onwards | OneFootball

With many struggling to perform this season for Cardiff City, there could be a number of players leaving the club from June onwards.

Despite an early season push for a place in the play-offs, the Bluebirds soon slumped to a string of poor results in the Championship, quickly dropping down the table.

They currently sit 14th in the league table and are closer to the relegation zone than they are to Hull City in sixth place. It looks unlikely that Cardiff will be drawn into a relegation battle, although anything is possible if their poor form continues.

With another disappointing season coming to a close in the summer, there will likely be a number of players leaving the club. Whether they are at the end of their contracts or simply not playing well enough, there will need to be some changes in the squad if they ever hope to make it to the Premier League again.

The Bluebirds have struggled to find a consistent striker since Kieffer Moore left the club in 2022, with Kion Etete the latest to fail to fill the void left by the Wales international.

The forward has spent the last two seasons with Cardiff, scoring just five times in 54 appearances for the club. This is a disastrous record for a striker, and could be the reason why he is let go in the summer.

A new striker should be the club's number one priority in the summer, with Etete likely to make way due to his poor goal scoring record at the Cardiff City Stadium.

2 Joe Ralls

Joe Ralls has been one of the most important players in the Cardiff squad for years, but could exit the club at the end of the current season when his contract expires.

However, boss Erol Bulut has urged his side to keep a hold of their captain, who has played over 350 league matches for the Bluesbirds since making his debut for the club in 2011.

Despite his pleas, if the owners do not offer the player a new deal, then Ralls will exit the club in the summer. His leadership and expierence over the past decade of playing for Cardiff would be impossible to replace, so it would be in the team's best interest if Ralls was given a new deal.

3 Romaine Sawyers

One player who could be on his way out of Cardiff in the summer is Romaine Sawyers, who has fallen out of favour at the Cardiff City Stadium this year.

The midfielder has played just six times in all competitions for the Bluebirds this year, with the 32-year-old clearly not favoured by Bulut this season.

, showing just how far his stock has fallen. With his contract due to expire in the summer, it is unlikely he will be offered a new deal by the club.

4 Jamilu Collins

Cardiff could let Jamilu Collins leave the club in the summer, as his contract is set to expire at the end of the current season.

The Nigerian left-back signed a two-year deal with the club in the summer of 2022, after making the move German club SC Paderborn.

While he has impressed going forward down the left-hand side, the 29-year-old has proved shaky in defence and a liability at the back at times.

, but came back strong and has played 30 times in the Championship this year so far.

, his performances have not been good enough to warrant a futher year added to his deal, and will likely exit the club in the summer.

While he was a key player for the Bluebirds last season, Callum O'Dowda's injury and contract status could force the club to let him go in the summer.

The winger joined the club on a three-year-deal in 2022playing 39 times in the Championship during a poor year for the Bluebirds.

However, injuries have limited him to just four appearances in the current campaign. With his deal up next summer, Bulut could look to sell the player to raise some funds for further signings, rather than risk losing an injury-prone player for free next year.