Bluebirds unlikely to make move for Polish 'keeper.

Polish goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski failed to impress in front of scouts from Wales, England and Scotland at Tannadice yesterday.

And Cardiff City manager Dave Jones looks likely to sign a goalkeeper from a Premiership club to cover for the rest of this season.

Szamotulski, nicknamed the 'Mad Monk' by Dundee United fans because of a resemblance to a character from the Mean Machine film, played in a 4-1 Scottish Premier League win against Hearts.

There was little for the 'keeper to do as Hearts, who had three players sent off, crashed to a sixth successive defeat.

Marius Zaliukas, Lee Wallace and Michael Stewart were the three Hearts players dismissed, while captain Barry Robson scored a hat-trick for Dundee United.

Winger Willo Flood, on a season-long loan from Cardiff City, impressed for United, but observers were left wondering whether Szamotulski is good enough for leading Coca-Cola Championship clubs.

Bluebirds' Dave Jones and chairman Peter Ridsdale were at Tannadice for the match along with Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton, who is keen to sign another keeper to challenge ex-Cardiff player Neil Alexander, and scouts from Scottish clubs.

Szamotulski, 31, is from Gdansk in Poland. He is under contract with Dundee United until the end of this month, having joined the SPL club to cover for injured countryman Lukasz Zaluska.

He has rejected contract offers from Dundee United, insisting he is only covering for Zaluska, and is certain to move on this month.

But there were no talks with either Jones or Ridsdale yesterday, which suggested Cardiff City will be turning to other targets.

Szamotulski started his career with Polish club Lechia Gdansk before making over 100 appearances for Legia Warsaw. He later played for Slask Wroclaw and Amica Wronki before switching to Austria where he signed for Admira Wacker and then Sturm Graz.

Now he needs another club, but it is unlikely to be Cardiff City.