Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish says Marcus Bent could still have a future at St Andrews.
Bent last week returned from a two-and-a-half-month loan at Middlesbrough, who have not shown any willingness to talk about a permanent transfer.
"I did say to Marcus a wee while ago that we would listen to offers," said McLeish. "Nothing's changed from that point.
"I don't know whether his agent has got anything for him. But I never, ever said he was totally out of the plans.
''He's still a Birmingham player."