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Apart from the last few games of the 1999 / 2000 season when Prior helped Man City to promotion from Division 1 he has played football at the highest level for the last 5 years.

Spencer Prior would be a massive signing for Cardiff City and full credit to the management team for their efforts.

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Report courtesy of www.mcfc.co.uk
Spencer Prior is poised for a move to Second Division Cardiff with City having accepted a bid for the transfer listed defender.

City have agreed a £650,000 transfer fee with newly promoted Second Division, Cardiff City for defender Spencer Prior. If the thirty year old former Leicester and Derby man can agree personal terms with the Bluebirds, then the deal could be completed by the end of the weekend.

City swooped for the central defender in a £500,000 deal with Derby before deadline day in March last year to bolster their push for promotion to the Premiership. He made nine League appearances and scored three goals in his first season. The arrival of Republic of Ireland international, Richard Dunne in October limited Prior's opportunities and after a meeting with Joe Royle in May he was put on the list. He is now set to link up with Ian Butterworth, the Bluebirds assistant manager, with whom he played in his early days at Norwich City.

The Welsh club, backed by former Wimbledon Chairman, Sam Hamman, have already signed defender, Des Hamilton from Newcastle and, under manager Alan Cork, who was also part of the "Crazy Gang", have ambitions for a second successive promotion.