Aaron Ramsey departs, with it claimed he is heading to Mexican club Pumas MX, while Jamilu Collins, Raheem Conte, Anwar El Ghazi, Kieron Evans, Dimitrios Goutas, and Yakou Méïté will depart when their contracts end on June 30, 2025.

Cardiff have also offered the managerial role to Brian Barry-Murphy, currently Leicester City’s assistant manager, pending his release from his contract.

Breaking: Cardiff confirm Aaron Ramsey will leave. Option to trigger another year in his playing contract perhaps predictably not exercised.

Club remain in talks with Joe Ralls and Andy Rinomhota. Every other senior player whose deal expires this month will depart. pic.twitter.com/deCUBVF66W

— Glen Williams (@GlenWilliams12) June 12, 2025

Aaron Ramsey has played his final game for Cardiff and will NOT be Bluebirds’ new manager. Deal agreed to join Mexican club @PumasMX 🇲🇽 🤝 formalities to be completed in coming weeks. Ramsey remains determined to lead Wales at 2026 World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 pic.twitter.com/XS4MfhIyBm

— Phil Blanche 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@philblanche) June 8, 2025

CLUB STATEMENT:

Aaron Ramsey will leave the Bluebirds this summer. The Welsh captain rejoined his childhood Club during the summer of 2023, before taking up the role of caretaker manager for the final three games of the 2024/25 campaign. Aaron departs Cardiff City Stadium with our best wishes.

Club captain Joe Ralls and Andy Rinomhota remain in discussions with the Club at this time.

Jamilu Collins, Raheem Conte, Anwar El Ghazi, Kieron Evans, Dimitrios Goutas and Yakou Méïté will depart at the conclusion of their agreements on June 30th, 2025.

The Club have activated extended contract options on Josh Beecher, Jake Dennis, Trey George, Ewan Griffiths, Luke Pearce, Michael Reindorf, Will Spiers and Morgan Wigley. A contract offer has also been made to Isaac Jefferies.

Young professionals Freddie Cook, Cole Fleming, Adeteye Gbadehan, Baylin Johnson and Joseph Thomas will depart.

Professional contract offers have been made to graduating apprentices Jake Davies, Alyas Debono, Daniel Ola and Jac Thomas.

Joseff Edwards, Corey Foggarty, Osian Rees and Lennon Talbot will now leave the Club following the completion of their apprenticeships.

We’d like to thank all of the leaving players for their efforts and wish them all the very best for the future.

The full retained list of professionals can be found below:

Jak Alnwick, Luke Armstrong, Cian Ashford, Joel Bagan, Josh Beecher, Calum Chambers, Rubin Colwill, Joel Colwill, Jesper Daland, Isaak Davies, Jake Dennis, Kion Etete, Will Fish, Trey George, Luey Giles, Ewan Griffiths, Ethan Horvath, Sekou Kaba, Eli King, Ronan Kpakio, Dylan Lawlor, Dakarai Mafico, Perry Ng, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Callum O’Dowda, Luke Pearce, Troy Perrett, Michael Reindorf, Alex Robertson, Callum Robinson, Yousef Salech, Roko Šimić, Will Spiers, Ollie Tanner, Ryotaro Tsunoda, David Turnbull, Matthew Turner, Cody Twose, Morgan Wigley, Chris Willock, Ryan Wintle.

NEW: We are told Cardiff have made an offer for Brian Barry-Murphy to be the next manager, but not agreed just yet.

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— Glen Williams (@GlenWilliams12) June 12, 2025

#lcfc assistant manager Brian Barry-Murphy on verge of becoming new manager of #ccfc after the two clubs agreed a compensation package. Personal terms on Barry-Murphy’s new contract with Cardiff are at an advanced stage, with an announcement expected in the coming days.

— Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) June 12, 2025

FAVOURITES TO BECOME NEW CARDIFF MANAGER:

Des Buckingham – 8/13
Brian Barry Murphy – 6/5
Ian Evatt – 6/1
Neil Critchley – 10/1
Nathan Jones – 10/1

Wales Online report that the Bluebirds have offered their managerial position to Brian Barry-Murphy, currently assistant manager at Leicester City, but are awaiting his release from his contract.

The clubs are in talks to resolve the issue, as Cardiff aim to finalise their managerial search, impressed with Barry-Murphy’s vision and developing young talents like Alex Robertson and Rubin Colwill.

Brian is described to be a progressive coach with experience at Rochdale and Manchester City’s academy.

Despite interest from Plymouth, Barry-Murphy is keen to join Cardiff and also help develop their promising youngsters.

Leicester’s approval is needed before Cardiff can make an official announcement.

: Good appointment, can’t believe some are writing him off already. They talk about Rochdale relegation but truth is he did a miraculous job keeping them up in the two years before that. Rochdale were doomed. Really pleased with this

: This is so Cardiff City. We’ll probably end up having to pay compensation to get him out of Leicester – only for Leicester to probably sack RVN (and coaching staff) in next couple of weeks!

: Rino not gone? that’d be great if we can keep him

: I am guessing the delay was over Ramsey, glad it’s finally done, would love us to keep Rino and Ralls

: I’m cautiously excited. Will play some nice stuff and undoubtedly use our best youth prospects. Does need support coaching staff wise though. HAVE to get behind him.

: Hard not to feel positive about this. Exciting young coach, who plays attractive football, and brings youth through. The only negative is that the structures around him seem to be the same. A season in league 1 could be a good springboard for him, as he knows the league

: Good appointment. Young, progressive, the potential we have is off the charts. We are not Rochdale

: I think that’s about right to be fair. I hope Rinomhota stays, proved himself to be someone who can be relied on

: Give Rino what he wants

: Rallsy to take us back up🤌🏻

: No issues with that tbh! Just hope we tie Rino & Ralls down!

: Not being funny there is more than enough quality in that retained list to win the league comfortably

: Rambo, once a bluebird always a bluebird. Nothing else said on that matter. 💙 Goutas was a top servant for us, I wish him well. 🫡 Definitely need Rallsy and Rino to sign new deals, make that happen! 🙏🏻🐦

: Could’ve been worse, sad to see Goutas and Ramsey go, but apart from that, I don’t mind #CCFC

: I think that’s about right to be fair. I hope Rinomhota stays, proved himself to be someone who can be relied on #CardiffCity #Bluebirds

: 7 players gone, and I would expect another 5 to be sold or loaned out. #cardiffcity

: Anwar El Ghazi is definitely in my top 5 of worst city players we’ve had , he was absolutely shocker , only time he looked alive was Villa away , fuck off

: Sad to see Rambo go but I guess it’s best for best parties after the last two seasons. Hopefully Ralls and Rino sign new deals! Shout out to Goutas top bloke🇬🇷💙

: What we expected and I’m glad to see Ralls stay, brings vital experience in a young midfield. Some players on the retained list do need shipping out. Ramsey it’s been a pleasure enjoy the tacos

: Hallelujah! No issue with any of the departures! Just hope we agree something with Rino & Ralls 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Sad to see Ramsey go; it didn’t work out as well as we hoped but was a pleasure to see him play for us again!

@CF11_News: Confirmation that Aaron Ramsey departs the club. Shame it’s ended this way, never really worked out in the end. No shocks in that list