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Norwich City are set to return in the summer to try to sign Cardiff City striker Craig Noone, according to reports.

The Canaries tabled a £2m bid for the winger in January but missed out in the final hours of deadline day as Cardiff demanded more money.

But reports say Norwich are now ready to return with a similar offer in the close season as they test the Bluebirds’ resolve amid continuing cost-cutting measures at the Welsh club.

Alex Neil’s side are looking good to bounce straight back to the top-flight following relegation last season. They are currently second in the Championship and in amazing form having lost just once in their last 15 games, with 12 of those victories.

The Canaries have won their last five games on the bounce as they head into a big promotion showdown with fellow high-fliers Middlesbrough on Friday night.

If they do get back to the Premier League, 27-year-old Noone could find himself back in the top-flight if the Bluebirds decide to cash in.

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Cardiff manager Russell Slade has been charged with cutting costs at the club and a £2m bid for Noone might prove too good to turn down. Noone himself was one of the few Cardiff players to impress in the top-flight but has failed to capture the heights of his previous form this season.

Indeed, he was dropped to the bench by Slade for Cardiff’s defeat at Ipswich on Tuesday night and could potentially leave despite signing a new contract until 2018 in November.

Pictures: Every deal done by Russell Slade so far