Olympique Marseille president Jacques-Henri Eyraud has confirmed they remain hopeful of signing Crystal Palace goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.
OM have pulled back from negotiations over the past week, after Palace raised Mandanda's price to €8 million.
But Eyraud says they're still in contact.
"We must ask him the question. He is a very loved player. We will have this discussion. We shall see how it ends," he said.
"You have to be patient."