David Nugent is digging in his heels at Portsmouth.
The Pompey boss wants to offload Nugent a year after signing him for £6m from Preston.
Premier League Hull and Stoke want him but the 23-year-old striker is adamant he will not be leaving Fratton Park.
Nugent is reluctant to join a club whose stay in the top flight may be brief and is prepared to sit out the remaining three years of his £27,000- a-week deal if necessary.