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Cardiff City dealt transfer blow with long-term target claiming Welsh club "couldn't afford" his release clause
Long-term Cardiff City target Melle Meulensteen has revealed his long mooted move to Cardiff City fell through after the Championship club "couldn't afford" his €2 million release clause.
24 Aug 2026
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League One 26/27 Standings
| P | W | D | L | GD +/- | Pts | Form | ||
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| Hide Form Show Form | P | W | D | L | GD +/- | Form | Pts | |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
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| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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12 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
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| 2 | Huddersfield Town FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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11 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | Stockport County FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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9 |
| 4 | Stevenage FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | Stevenage FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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9 |
| 5 | Bradford City AFC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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| 5 | Bradford City AFC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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9 |
| 6 | Burton Albion FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
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| 6 | Burton Albion FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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8 |
| 7 | Cambridge United FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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| 7 | Cambridge United FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 8 | Luton Town FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
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| 8 | Luton Town FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
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| 9 | Reading FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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| 9 | Reading FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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7 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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| 10 | Leyton Orient FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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7 |
| 11 | Oxford United FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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| 11 | Oxford United FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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7 |
| 12 | Blackpool FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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| 12 | Blackpool FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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7 |
| 13 | Notts County FC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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| 13 | Notts County FC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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| 14 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
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| 14 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
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| 15 | Barnsley FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
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| 15 | Barnsley FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
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| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
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| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
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| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
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| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
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| 18 | Leicester City FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
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| 18 | Leicester City FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
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| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
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| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 |
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| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
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| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
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| 21 | Bromley FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 4 |
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| 21 | Bromley FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 |
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| 22 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
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| 22 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
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| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
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| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
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| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
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| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 |
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Cardiff City Season Stats
General
Defence
Distribution
Attack
Discipline
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46 games played
27
Wins
10
Draws
9
Lost
Games won
58.7%
Position
2
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Goals Conceded
50
Per game
1.1
Clean Sheets
17
Penalties conceded
5
Tackles
59.6%
success rate
iTackles won 382Tackles 641Tackles lost 259Duels
49.8%
success rate
iDuels won 1470Duels 2954Duels lost 1484Aerial Duels
52.8%
success rate
iAerial Duels Won 758Aerial Duels 1436Aerial Duels lost 678 -
Total Passes
23,662
Successful Passes
19,917
Passes per 90 mins
514.4
Passes
84.2%
success rate
iPasses
Total Passes 23662Long passes
44.8%
success rate
iLong passes
Total Passes 2649Pass Direction
Left
26.2%
Backward
16.3%
Forward
31.1%
Right
26.7%
Passing accuracy by area
Opp. half
75.2%
Own half
90.5%
Total open play crosses
703
Succ. crosses
146
Average possession
62.7%
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Total shots
508
Shots on target
250
Goals scored
89
Mins per goal
2
Conversion rate
17.7%
iTotal Shots 508Goals scored 89Shots on Target 258Left foot goals
27
Right foot goals
49
Headed goals
13
Other
0
Penalties scored
1
Penalties missed
0
Goals inside the box
74
Goals outside the box
15
Direct free kick goals
1
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Fouls won
494
Fouls conceded
441
Yellow Cards
80
Red Cards
2