Cardiff City reportedly made a bid to bring La Liga centre-back Chema to the Premier League in January.
Cardiff City failed in a deadline day approach for Levante defender Chema Rodriguez, according to Super Deporte.
The Bluebirds were linked with a whole host of potential targets during the January transfer window but, by the time February begun, the only new player to arrive on South Wales was the former Reading midfielder Leandro Bacuna.
Though this was not for a lack of trying.
According to Super Deporte, Cardiff made a bid to sign Chema on loan for the rest of the season. But it is understood that the 26-year-old turned down a move to the Welsh capital as he did not want to be involved in a relegation battle.
Chema’s Levante are currently 12th in La Liga but they are just five points above the drop zone themselves so the defender could find himself scrapping for survival anyway between now and May.
Chema, who spent time with Atletico Madrid in his younger days, would have provided support for the experienced Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba if he had joined up with Neil Warnock’s side.
Instead, the veteran pair will have to maintain their partnership over the coming months.
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