Joey Barton is baulking at signing a new deal with Newcastle United.
The Daily Mail says Toon manager Alan Pardew may struggle to hold on to Barton.
The club have yet to agree new terms on a contract extension and the 28-year-old seems likely to see out his current deal and leave on a free transfer next summer.
Aston Villa, Liverpool, Olympiakos, Hamburg, Lyon and even Arsenal have all watched Barton in recent weeks.