Aston Villa are seeking a buyer for Aly Cissokho.
The Birmingham Mail says Cissokho has been told he can move on but has so far not found a suitable switch.
Villa want to recoup a large amount of the £2.5million they paid for him last summer but are struggling to find suitors.
A loan deal looks the most likely option as he still has three years remaining on his £20k-a-week deal.