Republic of Ireland international Alan Lee has left Rotherham for Cardiff in a deal worth stg£850,000.
Lee joined Rotherham from Burnley in September 2000 and has scored 41 goals in 122 appearances - 16 of them last season. But after the 2-1 Carling Cup victory over York on Tuesday - at which the striker missed a penalty - the former Aston Villa trainee handed in a transfer request which was reluctantly accepted by the Rotherham board.
Cardiff boss Lennie Lawrence this afternoon expressed his delight at landing the 6ft 2in striker and admitted the deal was pushed on by Lee's performance for Rotherham against his side on the opening day of the season at Millmoor.
The 25-year-old will join Cardiff subject to passing a medical for an initial fee of stg£850,000 which could increase to stg£1.2million depending on appearances and goals - and whether Cardiff reach the Premiership.