This seems another blow to the club as the club are still looking for a replacement for Luke Varney who left in May, add the injury to Nicky Maynard from Saturday and the club are short of strikers.
Chadwick had been linked with a move before the season had started and a price of £250k had been muted but Pilgrims boss Ian Holloway said that he had no contact from Crewe.
Crewe technical director Dario Gradi told www.crewealex.net : 'I've spoken to Plymouth this morning to ask about the availability of Nick Chadwick but that any deal is a non-starter. He is beyond our means financially. It is the whole package, the fee that would be involved and his wages.
'I'm afraid that that one is now dead