Stoke City boss Mark Hughes wants to keep Steven Nzonzi.
The French midfielder had a transfer request turned down by Stoke last week.
A source close to Nzonzi told the Daily Star Sunday: "The appointment of Mark Hughes as manager does not change anything and Steven wants to leave Stoke."
Two unnamed Premier League sides have already contacted Nzonzi's representatives.
offering the midfielder an escape route, but Stoke insist they have not received any formal offers and chairman Peter Coates wants the player to remain with the club.