Roberto Martinez’s side were planning on making Romelu Lukaku’s loan deal a permanent one in the summer, however have been put off the hefty £20 million price-tag placed on the Belgian striker.
The Merseyside clib have no switched their attention to QPR striker Loic Remy, who is set to leave the Championship club in the summer, regardless of whether they get promoted or not.
Remy will be highly-sought after in the summer, with Tottenham and Arsenal also monitoring the situation of the French international.