Paulo Retre has joined Wellington while Lleyton Brooks is now a feee agent.

Only benefit of Cardiff is guaranteed match time and the individual that shines often gets a big profile and becomes a target for better things. It's true Cardiff have been so dire the past few seasons.

'Cardiff City' hey? Alot of these guys think they are playing in some superior set up, although, they are better off playing in the Apl or even Npl in some cases like this.
Cardiff ffs.

Seems like Alex Robertson is close to signing with Cardiff City. 

No doubt in My mind that this as about money, not family, 

If you believe that OK

In any case he's now a lot closer to home assuming that's Europe, or even maybe his family is in Japan ?

No club makes a promise to extend a contract years in advance at the same salary rate. Especially not in a salary capped league. They might include auto-extension clauses, but that's not what it says in this case.

Assuming this is the article 

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/exmelbourne-city-playmaker-tolgay-arslan-joins-japanese-club-sanfreece-hiroshima/news-story/e51d4bae8fbb5c1b4741e485e8608506

you didn't mention this

Either City are dumb or they have a recourse here. 

If it was that simple to get out of a contract everyone would do it.

According to Dutch reports, Adelaide will sign 19 year old winger Julian Kwaaitaal and loan him to FC Eindhoven.

I assume they want him to develop on loan in a lesser league before bringing him back.

Hiroki Sakai confirmed at Auckland FC.

City aren't too happy with this news. They definitely wanted him for this season. He had even started pre-season training with them.
Story is he wasn't happy that they were not going to extend his contract beyond next season at the same existing salary rate so he wanted out. He then told them he wanted to return to Germany for 'family reasons' and to be 'close to home' in order to get released from his contract.

don't recall 'family reasons" , anyhow maybe that's the story everyone agreed to

I hear even CFG have slashed their playing budget

Lachy Brook has joined an MLS team, interesting move.

Tolgay Arslan has now joined Sanfreece Hiroshima. 
Seems he pulled the whole "family reasons" card to get out of his City contract a year early, so he could secure a contract in Japan.

Thats great. Izzo was immense but that’s pretty fantastic next step. 

That's the rumour. Duncan will be interim keeper until Langerak returns. It's good business. We got a fee for Izzo. Duncan and Langerak will come on frees. We don't lose any quality as good as Izzo is, improve depth and probably make some money as well. 

Lachie Brook has signed for Real Salt Lake.

Is langerak to MV confirmed for January at the end of his contract? That's an amazing get if true

Thank you 

He played 45 mins in a friendly a few days ago. Whole team change at half time. Still may be loaned out. 

My club, so wishful thinking

Although we had Elliot Anderson 2 seasons ago from Newcastle and that went VERY well and Howe was well pleased 
and Jarrel Quansah the season after, so we're getting a good reputation

(Anderson was just sold for $35m to Forest)

Is that the rumour? Or just a club you think would be a good fit? 

Guaranteed to be on Loan again

Hopefully at Bristol Rovers

I'm hoping he will, it would be amazing to see him come on for a game in the prem against a team like ipswich

thanks, I knew he played here. Was just wondering if he's going to be involved in 2024/25 with Newcastle 

he's back at Newcastle he played in the games in melbourne 

Where is Kuol this year? back at Newcastle or on loan still?

Considering Europe is broke (not the Prem), the next powerhouse may end up being the MLS, more so than Saudi, due to appeal.

Wouldn't expect to see him in the national team anytime soon