BBC reports Charlton Athletic reject Championship rivals Cardiff City's request to extend the loan of striker Tony Watt.
"We put it on the table but they were not interested in the loan," Cardiff chief executive Ken Choo told BBC Radio Wales. "They said no."
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"No Ken Choo".
*no can do*
But things don't always work out the way you want them to.
Watt's loan from Charlton expired on Saturday and he wasn't included in the Bluebirds' match day squad ahead of their 3-1 win over Wolves at Molineux.
The Bluebirds, who were placed under a transfer embargo on Friday after failing financial fair play, had sought to extend Watt's loan but parent club Charlton have rejected their bid.
It now looks as though he has played his last game for the club.
Cardiff chief executive Ken Choo told BBC Radio Wales : "We put it on the table but they were not interested in the loan. They said no."
Prior to news of the Bluebirds' transfer embargo - which will be in place for the rest of the January window - a permanent £1m deal for Watt had been mooted.
The brief purple patch they experienced together last year was one of the few highlights of the season (even if Vetokele wasn't 100%).
Are we going to sign a striker capable of getting us out of this mess this month?
No, instead we can but hope for some real defensive reinforcements and the best attackers we currently have to hit form & fitness (Watt, Igor, Lookman, JBG, Harriott... Vaz Te?).
I wouldn't be surprised though, he still has a couple of weeks of Watt to see if he can handle him or if he is a bad egg, before they have to opportunity to move him on.