Rangers midfielder Ianis Hagi has opted against a transfer to Rapid Bucharest.
It's believed that a move to the Romanian club or their SuperLiga rivals Universitatea Craiova has become increasingly unlikely amid recent interest.
The 25-year-old Romania internationalist is currently training with the Rangers B team after manager Philippe Clement indicated that he should seek a new opportunity away from Ibrox.
While Hagi would prefer to remain with the Scottish Premiership giants, if he does decide to leave and a sale is forced through, a return to his homeland seems improbable.
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"I told you, there was a clear discussion with Hagi about this before the summer camp," Clement said of the players situation during a recent press conference.
"I won't go into details. I can only say that it's not my decision. Please, I want to talk about the players who are currently involved at Rangers."
Rapid's owner Dan Șucu confirmed last week that he wanted the playmaker at Giulești:
"Yes, we want him," he stated.
Rangers offloaded Ben Davies to Birmingham City on Sunday, and fringe stars such as Alex Lowry and Scott Wright, plus Todd Cantwell - who submitted a transfer request earlier this summer - could all still depart the club before Friday's transfer deadline.
