Swansea signed Bodde from Den Haag last summer for £100,000
Derby County insist they have called off their pursuit of Swansea City midfielder Ferrie Bodde.
The Swans rejected two bids from Derby - the last a £750,000 offer - for the want-away Dutchman who is wanted by relegated Premier League side Reading.
Championship new boys Swansea slapped a £2m price tag on 26-year-old Bodde.
But Derby chairman of football Adam Pearson confirmed: "After failing to reach an agreement with Swansea, we have decided to pursue other targets."
Bodde, who has already had a transfer request rejected by Swansea, impressed in his first full season in English football.
Swansea have already lost Andy Robinson to Leeds since winning the League One title and the Liberty Stadium side do not want to lose another influential midfielder on the cheap.
"It's £2m or nothing," Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins told the South Wales Evening Post.
"I am not sure if they will come in again but Derby know where we stand.
"Roberto is continuing to work on the development of this squad ready for next season, regardless of whether Ferrie is here or not.
"My message to Derby and any other clubs interested in Ferrie is that they will have to meet our £2m valuation.
"Ferrie is a top-class player who could play in the top four of five clubs in the Premier League.
"Cardiff are looking likely to sell Aaron Ramsey for £5m and he won't play many games. Ferrie could play 40 games at that level and his valuation is a snip compared to Ramsey's.
"Ferrie has been told of our situation. Yes, he put in a transfer request, but until we have a serious offer then he stays put.
"People are talking as if he has gone but he is still very much a part of this squad."
Swansea, meanwhile, are also willing to splash out £100,000 to tempt Liverpool winger Paul Anderson back to the Liberty Stadium on loan.
Championship rivals Nottingham Forest are understood to have submitted an official bid for the teenager who impressed on a season-long loan to Swansea last season
"We have talked to Paul and his agent," admitted Jenkins.
"We would definitely pay a fee to take him on loan, which could be at least £100,000."
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