Steven Caulker joins Cardiff from Tottenham for record fee

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Steven Caulker in action for Tottenham

Cardiff have signed England international defender Steven Caulker from Tottenham for a club record fee, understood to be in excess of £8m.

Caulker, 21, spent a season on loan with Swansea City in 2011-12, playing 26 times as the Swans survived their first season in the Premier League.

He said: "I'm delighted to be here and excited for this fresh challenge.

"You get the sense of excitement from everybody at the club and I'm really looking forward to being part of it."

Caulker, who scored against Sweden in his only appearance for England, is manager Malky Mackay's fourth signing of the summer and the club's second record signing of the transfer window.

The previous record was set when striker

His arrival was followed by the signings of Derby County defender John Brayford and Brentford goalkeeper Simon Moore.

Cardiff are still in negotiations with Toulouse over the potential transfer of midfielder Etienne Capoue after earlier being rebuffed by Thomas Ince, who chose to stay with Blackpool rather than move to the Welsh capital.

Caulker, who was part of the Great Britain squad at last year's London Olympics,only signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham last summer.

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  • Comment posted by Spurtle, at 18:35 31 Jul 2013

    A promising young player in an area where Spurs could do with the back up. I don't understand it?

  • Comment posted by OGG, at 18:33 31 Jul 2013

    I remember when he made his professional debut for Yeovil, head and shoulders above everyone aged just 17. He'll go far, mad of Spurs to let him go.

  • Comment posted by El_Duckman, at 18:40 31 Jul 2013

    Hopefully there's a buy-back clause in this. Given Vertonghen's injury and Gallas being released there'd better be a replacement coming in soon. I really can't understand why we let him go. It's a strange one...

  • Comment posted by Frank Bough, at 19:15 31 Jul 2013

    As a Cardiff fan it's pleases me to see Spurs fans unhappy about this. Must be a decent prospect then.

  • Comment posted by TheFridge, at 18:53 31 Jul 2013

    Very strange from Spurs, hes been really impressive so far in his short career and looks a real prospect, 21 years old so its all ahead of him, great for Cardiff though.

  • Comment posted by Dr_John - not a Doctor of medicine, at 19:36 31 Jul 2013

    I wonder if David Pleat thinks that he is too young to move to another country.

  • Comment posted by AstonVillan, at 18:53 31 Jul 2013

    If Spurs didn't feel they needed him this season, then why not send him out on loan again? He's only 21 and could have really benefitted from it.

    On another note, Cardiff are by no means predestined for relegation as some people seem to be suggesting, although of course it is a distinct possibility

  • Comment posted by U14707144, at 19:26 31 Jul 2013

    Baffling sale by spurs. The best player to come through their academy for years, just lacking experience in the top flight and they sell him.

    They're going to regret that, he'll be an England regular within four years.

  • Comment posted by Vox Populi, at 19:26 31 Jul 2013

    Excellent signing for Cardiff- I am amazed that Spurs are letting such a promising young centre back- and English- go. Buy back clause in the deal for Tottenham? If I was a Spurs fan, I would hope so.

  • Comment posted by U15737537, at 19:27 31 Jul 2013

    How the hell have spurs let us have him????
    I must be dreaming!!!

  • Comment posted by U15567496, at 19:15 31 Jul 2013

    I don't get this signing at all. Why would they sell a promising, young, English defender? It seems like the bigger clubs would rather sell than trust in their academy graduates. Great business for Cardiff though. Can see them being a very entertaining team this season IMO.

  • Comment posted by U15586433, at 20:06 31 Jul 2013

    So Caulker and Shelvey are not good enough for top premier league teams (Tottenham and Liverpool respectively) but good enough for England? Shows how desperately short of talent the England team is.

  • Comment posted by norm, at 19:25 31 Jul 2013

    As a Spurs fan I can't believe it, thought he was going to be first choice this year.

    As a Cardiff boy I'm glad out of all the clubs he will be going to the bluebirds (He better forget his flirt with the Jacks though)

    Awesome signing, solid and quick, he will score a load of goals at corners as well, he's great in the air

  • Comment posted by U15538763, at 19:55 31 Jul 2013

    Should have loaned him. Spurs are crazy

  • Comment posted by Ray, at 21:12 31 Jul 2013

    Am shocked spurs let him go, he was British, young and improving...

  • Comment posted by U15598934, at 18:44 31 Jul 2013

    This sale makes no sense to me. Caulker is a great prospect & has performed well when drafted into the starting 11. Replaced with a Romanian unknown? Big risk IMO.

  • Comment posted by CaptainFantastic, at 11:30 1 Aug 2013

    Everyones hatred towards Cardiffs fans is comical. These are the 'barbaric' fans that won family club of the year two years running out of the entire football league.

  • Comment posted by U15661425, at 23:53 31 Jul 2013

    Spurs are crazy to let him go. It's either AWB doesn't like old school defenders or something dodgy happened in the dressing room. Well, good signing for Cardiff either way.

  • Comment posted by Movetoslovenia, at 19:29 31 Jul 2013

    To Spurs fans, when a transfer makes no sense then there is probably something fishy going on in the boardroom. Spurs transfer and loan policy seems all about how not to qualify for the cHampions league and more about dodgy financial dealings. every season Spurs shoot themselves in the foot

  • Comment posted by U15805689, at 11:08 1 Aug 2013

    He will be a fantastic singing for Cardiff, gutted he is leaving but wish him all the best, he will be a good fit for Cardiff.

    http://www.spursforum.co.uk/

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