Cardiff City poised to sign Jamilu Collins as medical take place today

Cardiff City are poised to announce their fourth signing of the summer with Nigeria international Jamilu Collins to undergo a medical today, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Cardiff City are edging closer towards their fourth signing of the summer already.

Collins is set to join as a free transfer following the end of his contract as Bundesliga 2 club SC Paderborn, where he has spent the last five seasons. The player's versatility is certainly seen as a big plus point, given he can play at centre-back, wing-back and on the left-hand side of midfield, however his primary position is as an orthodox left-back.

The left-back has made 137 appearances for the German outfit over the past few campaigns, chipping in with two goals and nine assists.

It is a position which Cardiff definitely need bolstering. Joel Bagan is the only recognised senior left-back, while the Bluebirds are resigned to the fact former loanee Ryan Giles has his sights set on a Premier League loan next season.

Collins has 25 Nigeria caps to his name and was at Croatian club Rijeka for five seasons before joining Paderborn, a club he helped to achieve two promotions to reach the Bundesliga in 2019.

It is widely considered that his best moment in a Paderborn shirt was when he scored a 30-yard thunderbolt past Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer in September 2019. A few of those in a Cardiff shirt should help endear him to the City faithful to no end next season.

An official announcement is expected today.