Montpellier president Louis Nicollin is pessimistic about his club's chances of signing Yoann Gourcuff.
Gourcuff, 29, is out of contract after leaving Lyon in June, and has been keeping himself fit while he decides which step to take next.
Two of the midfielder's former clubs, Rennes and Bordeaux, have been strongly linked with but the France international, who struggled badly with injury problems at Lyon after joining the club in 2009.
Gourcuff has reportedly said he would be tempted to join "a family club" such as Montpellier, and while Nicollin told RMC he would happily bring the midfielder to his club, he acknowledged such a scenario was unlikely.
"If the lad really wants to come, we'll take him," he said. "But I don't feel that it's possible. I would be very happy to welcome him. He's still very good, I'm certain he would play at [Euro 2016] if he came to Montpellier.
"But I doubt he wants to come. I have never had any contact with him or his entourage. In any case, I'm not against the idea."
Midi Libre reported Gourcuff had met Montpellier coach Rolland Courbis in Monaco last weekend, and that the former AC Milan midfielder could meet Nicollin in Paris early next week.