Derby County boss Paul Warne has categorically ruled out a move for Cardiff City defender Curtis Nelson.
The Bluebirds centre-back has been out of favour this season, having fallen behind Perry Ng, Cedric Kipre and Jack Simpson in the pecking order.
It is understood that Nelson could be one of the players who leaves the Bluebirds this month. He has just six months left on his current deal and City, under a transfer embargo, are keen to free some room in their squad in order for them to add others for them to "staff up" to 23 players.
Derby have been credited with interest in Nelson, not only in this window but also back in the summer, with the League One club expected to be active in the January window.
They have also been linked with Graeme Shinnie, who plays for Wigan Athletic having moved there from Pride Park last summer, and Warne did not mince his words when asked about reported interest in both players.
Asked about the links to Nelson and Shinnie, Warne told DerbyshireLive: "Well Curtis Nelson, I was going to say no comment, but he gets mentioned every window and I have definitely said that there's no truth in that.
"Graeme Shinnie went to our game the other week because my son sat beside him and he said 'dad I guarantee you get linked with him'. So I've been linked with him because he was at our game the other day. That's it. So there ladies and gentlemen lies the Internet. It's absolute full of toot. So no truth."
Nelson's future is one to keep an eye on this month, though. He has started just three Championship games and has been used as a substitute late on in matches a further five times.
It's not something the 29-year-old is used to, having been first choice at previous clubs Plymouth Argyle and Oxford United. Indeed, he has been a regular for Cardiff until this season, save a couple of injury issues.
But he is a relatively high earner and started the season poorly, with a few mistakes leading to goals early on in the campaign. It would not be a total surprise if he seeks a new challenge elsewhere in the coming weeks.
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