[Getty Images]BBCFri, December 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM UTC·1 min readFormer Wales frontman Sam Vokes says he is not surprised Cardiff City and Wales defender Dylan Lawlor has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs.
Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Liverpool are among the top-flight teams who reportedly have an interest in the three-cap Wales international.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"You see that interest coming in, it doesn't surprise me," Vokes told the Feast of Football podcast.
"It wouldn't surprise me if it's just off the back of his international performances because he's been different class and stepped up."
He added: "You see these deals sometimes, a bigger club just want to purchase the player and they might loan him back to Cardiff for six months, that kind of situation.
"You don't know the ins and outs, but I'm really not surprised that the interest is there because he's one that's definitely impressed under BBM (Brian Barry-Murphy) and under Craig Bellamy for Wales this year."
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLawlor has been a pivotal figure under Brian Barry-Murphy at Cardiff this season, featuring 17 times for the Bluebirds across all competitions.
He remains contracted to Cardiff until the summer of 2028 having signed an extension in August.
But ex-Wales forward Iwan Roberts feels the Bluebirds would struggle to turn down a big-money offer for the centre-back.
"I'm not surprised that he's been linked with so many Premier League clubs because I think he's destined to play there," said Roberts.
"If they get a big offer, I don't think they can turn it down. If they got a £10m offer, I don't think Cardiff could turn that down."