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He signed a contract with Robert Earnshaw from the "Cardiff" team for a record-breaking amount of 3 million pounds sterling for the club.
W.B.A manager Gary Megson had been searching for a new striker all summer to form a partnership in attack with Kanu. When the club missed out on Aruna Dindane and Sylvain Wiltord, he suddenly turned his attention to Earnshaw. This 23-year-old footballer created numerous opportunities to score and was the most efficient at finishing them off at Cardiff.
and wanted to acquire this player at the beginning of the summer, but W.B.A was most eager to have him in their team. "Cardiff" will receive more money for Earnshaw if W.B.A performs well in the English Premier League this season.