Neil Warnock distanced Cardiff City from rumours linking them with a move for Leeds United midfielder Ronaldo Vieria after watching his team dismantle Bodmin Town.

The Bluebirds ticked off their second pre-season tour match with an 11-1 thumping at Priory Park, with the manager fielding questions about transfers after the game.

Questions centred on Vieira, the 19-year-old Leeds starlet who has been linked with a switch to Cardiff in the media in the past few days.

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Warnock also provided an update on Cardiff's chase for Marko Grujic , who he wants on loan from Liverpool.

Asked about Vieira, Warnock's reply was tongue-in-cheek:"We've been linked quite a few times with him and from about four different agents I think, so I don't know which one of them put it in the press!

"When I read a couple of things in the papers, I think 'have I not said no about this player before?'"

A more serious target, however, is Grujic.

Although Warnock said after Cardiff's win over Tavistock earlier in the week that he wouldn't wait forever to sign the Serbian on loan, he is still hopeful of securing a deal.

"I've spoken to a number of people about the situation and we're still optimistic, but you never know really," added the Yorkshireman.

"It's not as if I don't know how he (Grujic) is going to play. We had him long enough to know he'll fit straight back in. But if we get a new player in I want to get them as soon as possible, before the end of next week ideally."

The likelihood though, according to Warnock, is that any further deals will take at least a week or two to complete, with a little more than three weeks now until Cardiff's Premier League opener at Bournemouth on August 10.

"They'll be a couple of weeks in the pipeline so we'll see how they develop," he added, before reflecting on the thrashing of Bodmin , which saw new boy Josh Murphy score his first two Bluebirds goals with Bobby Reid also on the scoresheet.

Danny Ward and Kadeem Harris both bagged hat-tricks in the win.

"The pitch was good and the lads got some mileage under their belts, so I'm pleased with that," Warnock added.

"Our attitude was good as well, when you've got a good groups of lads you know what you're going to get.

"It's always good for confidence getting goals, so I'm delighted to get a few tonight.

"Danny Ward has worked really hard after a long injury but he will contribute this season I'm sure. It does (feel like a new signing) really, Jazz Richards the same, he had a bad injury last year and has come back. He can do a job for us."