Man City's Schmeichel completes Cardiff switch
Cardiff have signed Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel on a month's loan.
Schmeichel goes straight into the squad for the visit of Scunthorpe on Saturday after a proposed move to Coca-Cola Championship rivals Coventry collapsed earlier this week.
The 20-year-old started the campaign as Sven-Goran Eriksson's first choice at Eastlands but has lost his place to fellow youngster Joe Hart in recent weeks.
'The Bluebirds confirm the signing of Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City initially on a month's loan,' read a Cardiff statement.
'The keeper will link up with the squad and will take the number one shirt vacated by Ross Turnbull, who has returned to Middlesbrough.'
'This does not mean Kasper has no future here, he just needs to get some games,' said City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Schmeichel had been due to join Coventry but that deal collapsed earlier this week amid the midlands outfit's current financial problems.
The 20-year-old started the campaign as Eriksson's first choice, appearing in the opening seven games of their impressive start to the Premier League campaign.
However, Schmeichel, son of Manchester United legend Peter, lost his place to Joe Hart for the home win over Newcastle earlier this month and has been frozen out ever since.
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