Nazmi Faiz looks set to join Cardiff City
Malaysia teen sensation Nazmi Faiz looks set to join Cardiff City on a yearlong placement, according to reports in the Welsh media.
The dynamic 17-year-old is widely regarded as one of the finest prospects ever to have emerged in Malaysia, a reputation that has now attracted the attention of the high-flying Championship outfit.
With a Malaysian chairman in the shape of Dato Tien Ghee, as well as Malaysian financial backing, Cardiff are keen to further strengthen their ties with the ASEAN nation, a philosophy which has already seen Malaysian stars Safee Sali and Safiq Rahim jet in for trials, and which now looks set to land Nazmi a stint in Wales.
"Malaysia possesses a vast pool of talented and skilled footballers as well as many aspiring ones," Tien Ghee told the Wales Online news portal.