Watch: Cardiff fans pray for miracle after Sala's suspected plane crash

Cardiff City's stunned supporters joined club officials in praying for a miracle on Tuesday with the Premier League club's record signing Emiliano Sala feared dead after his plane disappeared over the Channel Islands.

The 28-year-old Argentine striker is one of two people still missing after contact was lost with the light aircraft he was travelling in on Monday night.

Police on the British island of Guernsey have suspended their search for the evening and warned chances of survival were "slim" if the aircraft landed on water.

Sala was on his way to the Welsh capital to train with his new teammates for the first time after completing a £15 million ($19 million) move to Cardiff from French side Nantes on Saturday.

The arrival of a player who had scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 this season was a beacon of hope for fans optimistic that his firepower could save their struggling side from relegation this season.

But excitement gave way to foreboding as fans laid flowers and heartfelt messages at Cardiff City Stadium.

Numbed and shocked supporters stood together in the club car park, where some laid daffodils and blue and white club scarves.

"The excitement of a new signing arriving at...