Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly enquired about taking Aden Flint on loan for the rest of the season.
Over the last few days, the centre back has been the subject of interest from Sunderland, if reports up in the north east are to be believed, with the player's contract at Cardiff up in the summer.
Now, The Star up in Sheffield claim the Owls made an approach to take the 32-year-old back on loan until the end of the season.
Flint enjoyed a successful, albeit brief, loan stint up at Hillsborough when he was out of favour at Cardiff at the back end of 2020, however a horrible hamstring injury, which required surgery, ended his time there.
He subsequently came back down to Cardiff and endeared himself to City fans with a string of impressive performances and by scoring the winning goal against Swansea City in the South Wales derby.
However, with his contract up at the end of the season, clubs appear to be taking an interest in the seasoned Championship defender.
Whether that interest remains is unlikely, given the Owls signed Jordan Storey on loan from Preston North End, while their League One rivals Sunderland recruited Danny Batth.
Nevertheless, it is understood Cardiff are reluctant to let him leave.
The Bluebirds are embroiled in a relegation battle and their defence has been nothing short of woeful this term.
Flint has arguably been the best of the lot and there is no telling how much worse it could get if he departs the club in this window, therefore Cardiff can scarcely afford to let him leave.
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While there has been a clear shift to lean more on youngsters, Cardiff must be careful not to lose all of their experience, especially given how crucial the upcoming months are going to be.
The Bluebirds are going to need experienced heads as this campaign comes to a head and Flint is certainly one of those and can be important at both ends of the pitch for Cardiff as they look to dig themselves out of this concerning hole in which they find themselves.
What happens in the summer remains to be seen, but that off-season will represent a better opportunity for Cardiff to rebuild their squad.
Should Flint, or other important and experienced players, leave this month, it might just throw up more problems than it solves in the short term.
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