Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf is set for a loan move to Championship side Cardiff after struggling for first team opportunities at Old Trafford this season according to the Mirror.
Diouf has struggled to make the breakthrough at Old Trafford since joining from Molde in 2009, despite scoring on his United debut.
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Premier League rivals Blackburn but failed to find the net regularly in his first full season in the Premier League.
Diouf has recently expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford on loan as he accepts his chances under Sir Alex Ferguson are going to be limited.
"It is not easy for me, but to be honest unless you are [Lionel] Messi or [Cristiano] Ronaldo you are not going to get in the attack of Manchester United," he told Sky Sports.
"Sometimes you have a winner of the Golden Ball [Owen] or last season's top scorer [Berbatov] not even on the bench, in the last game the striker substitutes were Rooney and Hernandez.
"I will keep on fighting and see, going on a loan to play regularly would benefit both parties."
Cardiff have asked about taking the striker on-loan though it is believed they will require Manchester United to pay half of his wages, believed to be around £14,000 per week.
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