Craig Conway following Malky Mackay to Cardiff City

Craig Conway will join Cardiff City after agreeing a three-year deal with the Championship side.

The 26-year-old had been lined up to join Watford, but when Malky Mackay left them to take over as manager of the Bluebirds he followed up his interest in Conway and persuaded the former Dundee United man to join him in Cardiff.

The Scotland international held talks with the Welsh club on Tuesday and has accepted their offer.

That will disappoint Rangers boss Ally McCoist, who moved for Conway last week and had hoped to beat off interest from Watford, Leicester City and Crystal Palace.

But Conway has decided to seek a fresh challenge down south and is hoping Cardiff can go one better next season by winning promotion to the Premiership after missing out in the play-offs in successive campaigns.

He will undergo a medical within the next 24 hours before formally completing his transfer.