Cardiff City hope to seal move for Coventry's Ben Turner

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Cardiff City are close to finalising a deadline day deal for defender Ben Turner from Championship rivals Coventry City, BBC Sport understands.



The 23-year-old has passed his medical and agreed personal terms at the Welsh club ahead of a reported £750,000 move.

Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay confirmed on Saturday that his club were in talks with Coventry in a bid to sign Turner.

But Coventry's pursuit of Cardiff striker Jon Parkin has ended after he failed to agree personal terms.

Mackay has already signed nine players since replacing Dave Jones as manager at the Cardiff City Stadium in June, but insists his rebuilding must continue.

Cardiff lost 12 players following their Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Reading last season and Mackay feels his side are still "under-strength".

The Bluebirds want to bolster their defensive options and versatile Turner can cover a number of positions.

The former England under-19 international, who had three years remaining on his Coventry contract, made 93 appearances since graduating from the Sky Blues academy and won the club's 2008/09 season Player of the Year award.

But Turner underwent surgery on a knee injury sustained playing against Leeds United in November 2010 and he has not played since.