Source: Daily_Mail
Jay Bothroyd leaves Cardiff as Newcastle, Everton, Sunderland circle
ShareJay Bothroyd has left Cardiff City after the club revealed it would not be offering the striker a new contract. [LNB]The 28-year-old striker, capped by England last November, has regularly been linked with a move to top-flight sides Newcastle, Everton and Sunderland,and the Bluebirds' leading scorer looks set to get his wish and step upa league.[LNB] Jumped ship: Jay Bothroyd (centre) has left Cardiff after the club's failure to win promotion[LNB]Bothroyd and Bluebirds winger Chris Burke head the list of players released following the club's failure to win promotion to the Barclays Premier League. Dave Jones's side were beaten 3-0 on aggregate by Reading in the Championship play-off semi-final last week.[LNB]Burke will also leave the Welsh club as a free agent along with Adam Matthews, who will join Celtic, Gavin Rae and Martin John. [LNB] Not a loan: Hometown boy Craig Bellamy has returned to parent club Manchester City[LNB]Cardiff also confirmed that Craig Bellamy would be returning to Manchester City following the end of his loan spell. Bellamy is joined by Jason Brown, Stephen Bywater, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Jason Koumas, Seyi Olofinjana and Jlloyd Samuel in returning to their parent clubs.[LNB]Meanwhile, Cardiff boss Jones will learn his long-term fate at a board meeting on Monday. [LNB]Jones,whose job is on the line after City fell short in the playoffs, will beinvolved in a comprehensive review of the season with chief executive Gethin Jenkins and the club's Malaysian owners via a conference call to the Far East.[LNB] Released: Winger Chris Burke (left) has also been let go by the Welsh club[LNB] Cardiff boss Jones awaits fate after play-off loss against ReadingCardiff 0 Reading 3 (agg 0-3): Long the hero as Royals spoil Welsh partyMartin Samuel: Nine years on, Dons come wombling back from the wilderness[LNB] Explore more:People: Jay Bothroyd, Craig Bellamy, Gethin Jenkins, Jlloyd Samuel Places: Newcastle, Cardiff, Manchester, United Kingdom
