Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle admits personal terms are proving a stumbling block for Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Bolton are unable to match Wright-Phillips' estimated £70,000-a-week wages and, so far, have been unable to find a way of bridging the gap.
Work is continuing though, with Coyle admitting he would "love" to have Wright-Phillips in his squad.
"Shaun is a tremendous player," said Coyle.
"He is someone I would love to bring to the club. Whether it is possible, only time will tell.
"There are financial implications involved. Players at Manchester City are on contracts that are more than we could pay. There is a threshold we cannot go beyond.
"But there has been dialogue between our chairman and (City chief executive) Garry Cook. That is where we are at the moment. There is nothing concrete."
