French Ligue 2 club, Girondis Bordeaux are not willing to allow Josh Maja to leave for another club.
Maja became a free agent after his contract with Les Girondis expired last week Friday.
The former French Ligue 1 champions are, however, desperate to tie the Nigerian to a new contract.
“We had discussions,” Club president Gerard Lopez told France Bleu, via Girondis4ever.
“We really like Josh, he was also important during the season. He is a player who has opportunities elsewhere,”
Maja scored 16 goals in 38 league games for Bordeaux last season.
The 24-year-old joined the club from Sunderland in January 2019.