Deposed Italian champions Juventus are closing in on a £3m deal for unpopular defender, so it could be good news all round.
As we reported last week, Lens, Marseille, Monaco and German Bundesliga club Hamburg have all supposedly made it known they were interested ... but not one made a serious bid.
Juve boss Didier Deschamps sees his fellow countryman as the man to get his side back on track.
The player has failed to impress after his high profile £8million switch from Rangers, when he was seen as the man to bring the best out of Titus Bramble.
He has flown to Turin for talks.