Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Tuesday, April 28. Cardiff City chief reveals Dylan Lawlor transfer stance Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman has insisted the club have no intention of selling highly-rated defender Dylan Lawlor this summer. The stance was outlined during a meeting between club officials and supporter groups ahead of last weekend’s win over Northampton Town, with minutes of the discussion now published by the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust . During the meeting, Dalman was asked about the possibility of player sales and what it might take for the Bluebirds to part with prized assets such as Lawlor, who has emerged as one of the standout performers in their promotion-winning campaign. In response, the chairman made the club’s position clear. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community . “There is zero intention of selling any player on,” Dalman said. JOIN OUR CARDIFF CITY FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest news, analysis and much more However, he did acknowledge Cardiff would not ignore interest entirely, adding that the club would “engage” if approaches were made, while stressing decisions would ultimately be guided by head coach Brian Barry-Murphy. “If BBM wanted to sell a player, then we would sell him,” he added, per CCST's notes. Lawlor, 20, has enjoyed a breakthrough season in the heart of Cardiff’s defence and has attracted attention for his composed displays, fuelling speculation over his long-term future. It would be unrealistic to think that a player of Lawlor's calibre would not have attracted potential suitors this summer. Indeed, during the League One campaign, there has been interest both domestically and abroad, and his growing status as an international player and, from next season, a potential Championship centre-back, is only likely to draw more eyes. WalesOnline understands that had Cardiff failed to secure promotion back to the Championship, the feeling among the club was that retaining a player of Lawlor’s potential would have been far, far more difficult. However, confidence has grown within the club following their return to the second tier, with a belief that the young centre-back, who was crowned the Young Player of the Season last Saturday, will be keen to test himself at a higher level and continue his development in a blue shirt. Robinson says ‘this is why I stayed’ in candid admission Callum Robinson has revealed his decision to stay at Cardiff City was driven by a desire to experience moments like their promotion celebrations. The forward was on the scoresheet as the Bluebirds thrashed Northampton Town 5-1 in their final home game of the season, capping a remarkable turnaround just a year on from relegation. Last summer, Robinson was named the club's Player of the Season, but it was bittersweet for the striker, because the club were relegated out of the Championship. Many City supporters wondered whether the Republic of Ireland international would stick around for a League One campaign, but he has produced important moments along the way this season. And he has candidly admitted that playing second fiddle of Yousef Salech, then Omari Kellyman, has been tough at times, but nevertheless believes it has all been worthwhile. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here . “You have to enjoy this. In football, you have so many lows,” he said. “This time last year we were getting relegated. “For me, I enjoy every moment. The season, personally, probably didn’t go how I wanted. “But this is why I stayed. This is the club I’ve been at for so long now. I wanted to make sure I was here for moments like this. “The boys have been unbelievable, even some of the young boys. “I’ve had a few promotions and thought I’d get another — but they don’t come around often, so I’m enjoying this moment. “It’s such a young group, they are making me feel old! Every day, training has been top. They deserve this. It’s been hard, especially for the boys who were here last year — we’ve been grafting.” The 31-year-old, who has now been at Cardiff for four years, also believes relegation ultimately proved a turning point for the club. “We got relegated. If you look back now, it was probably a good reset,” he said. “We’ve got a philosophy with Brian as manager and now we play some good football. We can look forward to next season.” Robinson reserved special praise for the Cardiff supporters, who stuck by the team during a difficult campaign before celebrating promotion this term. “They are special. I’ve been here a long time,” he said. “They’ve been with us through all the hard times and since I’ve joined we’ve been battling and not in a good situation. “It’s nice I’ve stuck around and enjoyed the good side of it. They were unbelievable last year through a horrible season — and now they are enjoying the ride.” Rival boss says Bluebirds ‘tortured’ them Colin Calderwood admitted Northampton Town were “tortured” by Cardiff City after their 5-1 hammering in south Wales — and says his side are “ashamed” of their recent form. The Cobblers were blown away by a dominant Bluebirds display, with Ollie Tanner scoring twice alongside goals from Joel Colwill, Callum Robinson and Yousef Salech on a celebratory afternoon at Cardiff City Stadium. The defeat also saw Northampton slump to a club-record 10th successive loss in all competitions, surpassing a run that dated back to the 1930s. Calderwood did not hold back in his assessment of the performance. “What an examination it was for us,” he said. “We were stretched, pulled and pushed and tortured in lots of ways. It was a full test for us and the manner of the opening goal is really hurtful for us in many different ways — that’s not the start we needed.” Northampton had started brightly, but quickly fell apart as Cardiff asserted their dominance. “We actually did well in the first five minutes, we were on the front foot, but our level of play became really scrappy,” Calderwood added. “There were moments where we could have produced more danger. The way they defend is very open and when we counter-attacked, there were chances to hurt them, but we let ourselves down too many times and that’s been a theme.” Despite his frustration, the Northampton boss acknowledged Cardiff’s quality on the day. “You have to applaud the way Cardiff play and the power they have in their team — it was too much for us,” he said. “We were washed away by a superior team.” --- *Sign up to our daily Bluebirds newsletter here and our WhatsApp channel here . Cardiff City correspondent Glen Williams is also on social media. He can be found on his X account here , on Instagram , on TikTok and on Facebook .
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