Lincoln City's fee for Dany N'Guessan is likely to be set by a tribunal.
A host of clubs are keen on the Frenchman but none are thought to have met Lincoln's valuation of him.
"We were talking to a few clubs in Portugal about Dany" confirmed chief executive Dave Roberts.
"But no-one has met our valuation for the player and, to be honest, it is unlikely to be sorted until July. It'll probably end up going to tribunal."