Ballymena United have "reluctantly" placed defender Conor Keeley on the transfer list.
The centre back, who joined the Sky Blues in January 2021, has requested to be transfer listed due to a change in personal circumstances.
In a statement released by Ballymena on Friday though the boss David Jeffrey said if a move away from The Showgrounds fails to materialise they would have to make the situation work "in a way that suits all parties".
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"Conor extended his contract with us earlier this season and he moved to live closer to Ballymena as a trial, enabling him to train more with the team and cutting down on travelling," said Jeffrey.
"This didn't quite work out as we all had hoped, and now that Conor has moved back down home he is due to start a job in the new year that is going to make it even more difficult to travel.
"For that reason we have agreed to his request to be transfer listed with a view to seeking interest in Conor from clubs closer to home in the League of Ireland.
"I must be clear on both the side of Ballymena United and Conor that we remain totally committed to the remainder of his time here, this situation is not a reflection on our thoughts on Conor nor his on Ballymena United and if circumstances had not changed then this would not have been a consideration.
"If a move does not materialise then it will just be a situation that we will have to make work in a way that suits all parties."
Keeley missed the Boxing day defeat at Coleraine after picking up an injury in the warm up.
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