Lawyers for Mamadou Sakho admit his situation with Liverpool has hurt his career.
The France defender has been frozen out this season by manager Jurgen Klopp.
False accusations of doping, say his lawyers, have hurt Sakho this season.
And in a statement, they continued: "There is no doubt that this case changed the course of Sakho's career. A transfer seems inevitable, but the outcome is uncertain."
L'Equipe says Stoke City and West Ham are among clubs keen on a January deal for Sakho.