Cardiff City express interest in Russia's World Cup star

Premier League newcomers Cardiff City are keen on luring Zenit St Petersburg's Artem Dzyuba to the English top-flight this summer.

The 29-year-old has been one of Russia's top performers during the ongoing World Cup and he has already contributed three goals enroute to their progress to the quarter-final stage.

According to Sport Express, Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock was impressed with Dzyuba's application during the shock penalty shoot-out win over Spain and he is supposedly pondering over an approach for the marksman.

Cardiff have been hugely active since the start of the transfer window and they have already recruited four players to date including forward Bobby Reid from Bristol City.

Dzyuba presently has two years left on his existing deal with Zenit and Cardiff may potentially be quoted a significant transfer fee, considering the striker's exploits at the current World Cup.