QPR manager Ian Holloway has revealed he is "a million miles" from signing
Langley, 25, moved from Loftus Road to the Bluebirds in August 2003, and while Holloway had previously been interested in re-signing him, but his wages are rumoured to be double what they were in London.
Holloway said: "If you want to talk percentages, the chances of us signing Rich are 20%.
"We can't pay what he's getting at
There have been talks that Langley could move back to QPR if Cardiff agree to part-fund his wages, but with Cardiff needing to drastically slash their wage bill to bring in new players.