Crewe striker Juan Ugarte looks unlikely to return to Gresty Road because boss Dario Gradi has lost patience with the Spaniard.
Ugarte, 25, came to Gresty Road in July 2005 on a free transfer from Wrexham.
Gradi told Crewe's website: "The club will be talking to Juan Ugarte's agent to see if we can come to some arrangement with his contract.
"We need to draw a line under the whole thing and I don't expect him to be here at the start of next season."