Cardiff City Targets Lincoln's Jack Moylan After Stellar Season

Cardiff City are set to raid a promotion rival for one of its driving forces, with midfielder Jack Moylan poised to join from Lincoln City.

The 24-year-old lit up Lincoln’s surge out of League One last season. Operating between the lines and breaking into the box with conviction, he struck 11 goals and supplied six assists as the Imps edged Cardiff to the title. When the pressure rose in the run-in, Moylan didn’t fade. He became the heartbeat of a side that finished above the very club now moving to secure his signature.

That form didn’t just turn heads in the Championship. It pushed him onto the international stage.

Moylan earned his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland and announced himself in emphatic fashion, hitting a hat-trick on debut in a 5-0 win over Grenada. One game, three goals, and a clear message: his game scales beyond club level.

Now he will link up with a familiar accent in the dugout. Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy, a fellow Irishman, is building a squad with a sharper edge and more technical craft, and Moylan fits that blueprint. A midfielder who can score, create, and carry the ball through tight spaces is exactly the kind of profile Championship clubs fight over. Cardiff are moving before the market crowds around him.

He becomes the Bluebirds’ second addition of the summer after the May arrival of goalkeeper Nathan Trott, a quieter but important piece in reshaping the spine of the side. The recruitment may not be flashy in volume, but the intent is clear: fewer gambles, more proven impact.

On the pitch, Cardiff have already thrown down a marker. A 4-1 win over Italian giants Roma in pre-season gave supporters a glimpse of a team playing with freedom and bite, the kind of performance that stirs expectation rather than caution.

Upcoming Fixtures

Next comes competitive reality. Swindon Town visit in the first round of the EFL Cup on Saturday, 8 August (15:00 BST), a fixture that should offer Moylan an early stage to show why Cardiff were prepared to move for a player who just helped beat them to a title.

Then the stakes rise again. The league campaign opens with a derby that needs no hype: Welsh rivals Wrexham at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday, 17 August (20:00 BST). A new signing from a recent rival, a manager with a clear vision, and a fanbase sensing momentum – it is the kind of backdrop that can define the tone of a season long before winter sets in.