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Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay could be set for a late bid for Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi – according to reports on Twitter.

The Morroccan has been told by Brendan Rodgers that he can leave Anfield and looks to be close to a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon as part of the Reds' bid for Tiago Ilori.

But Rodgers' close links with Bluebirds boss Mackay means a move for the 24-year-old Morocco international made just 12 appearances in all competitions following his arrival from Heerenveen for £2.4million last August, could be likely.

A source on Twitter has today claimed that the winger, who was an unused substitute for the final game of the campaign against Queens Park Rangers, didn’t start a single Premier League gameis close to a move.

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