Lex Immers 'staying with Feyenoord'

Cardiff City's hopes of signing Lex Immers from Feyenoord have been dealt a blow, with the Dutch club insisting that the player is staying put.

The Eredivisie side's technical director Martin van Geel said that they have not received an approach from the Premier League newcomers, and will reject any bid that is tabled.

"Lex Immers is not for sale. He is crucial to our way of playing. The same counts for Graziano Pelle," Van Geel told Voetbal International.

"We want to keep these players and otherwise any negotiations will be hard. That is the advantage of long-term contracts instead of short or loan deals."

Immers has scored 12 goals in 30 appearances for Feyenoord since joining the club from ADO Den Haag last year.