The move was revealed by Swansea City Chairman Huw Jenkins although from his comments it seems unlikely to happen because of a difference in valuation between the two clubs – Cardiff are reported to want around ยฃ3m for Bothroyd who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa.
Speaking to the Western Mail regards the bold move, Jenkins said โWe have spoken to Dave Jones about the possibility of signing Jay
โWe were interested in a number ofย strikersย and that was one conversation we had.
โHe is not a player that is within our price range, though. Cardiffโs valuation for Jay is miles out from where we put ours.
โThat is where things stand at the moment. We couldnโt come anywhere near Cardiffโs valuation.
โIt is not a disappointment, though. Itโs fine for us, no concern whatsoever.
โFans might not be sure at first, but, if he was a hit here, his time at Cardiff wouldnโt matter.
โWe have gone past that and Iโm sure Cardiff have as well.
โIf they wanted to take one of our players and he did well for them, like certain other players have over the years, there are no issues whatsoever. Just look at Alan Curtis.
โJay is the type of player we are looking at. Whether you look at the Championship, above or below, you want a player that suits what we believe is right for our formation and Jay is one of them.
โWe are interested in tidy players.People will obviously be more interested in this one because he is a Cardiff player.โ