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Neil Warnock has revealed he has held talks over deals for Lee Camp AND Neil Etheridge after confirming he wants two new goalkeepers at Cardiff City this summer.

But he has not completely ruled out keeping hold of Allan McGregor, even though he did admit it would be difficult to land the Scotland international on a permanent deal once his loan ends after Sunday's final game of the season.

Warnock is waiting for meetings with owner Vincent Tan before pushing fully ahead with transfer plans, but that has not stopped him making inroads into deals as he looks to build a squad for a promotion challenge next season.

And he admits it has included discussions over moves for Walsall keeper and former Chelsea youth product Etheridge who will be available on a Bosman deal this summer.

Warnock enquired over the 27-year-old in January only to be put off by the Saddlers' asking price.

But he could renew a move, while he admitted he has also looked to Rotherham keeper Camp who he worked with at the Millers last year.

“We spoke to the club in January about Neil but I wasn't prepared to pay the figure they wanted,” said Warnock. “I'll leave it to the goalkeeping coach – Andy Dibble looks at the goalkeepers and advises what he would do.”

Dibble was also at Rotherham with Warnock, and when the veteran manager was asked if Camp was a target, he admitted there had been talks.

But he added: “I've spoken but we must have spoken to five or six keepers. You've got to be looking around when you haven't got one! (Brian) Murphy's been fantastic for us, I wouldn't hesitate to play him but you still need three keeper so I'll be looking to sign two keepers for definite in the summer period.

“I want people who want to play for us. I'll make my mind up but I can't see us do anything until the end of the month.”

Ben Amos will return to Bolton at the end of the season while Ben Wilson is expected to move on after his loan spell at Rochdale.

Cardiff signed experienced McGregor on loan from Hull in January, but Warnock has already said the Premier League wages all but rule out a permanent move.

Yet Warnock said a switch wasn't definitely off the table, adding: “We have to play it by ear. I think from his point of view he'll hope Hull will stay up because his wages will be double on what they could be – another year of winning the pools!

“I don't know if he'll be back. Financially it's very difficult because we only took him for a few months, but we have got the loan players off the wage bill which will help us bring people in.”