Doubts over Oumar Niasse’s Everton future have intensified after he was omitted from the club’s squad for the Dresden Cup.
The Senegal striker’s stay with the Blues looks set to be short-lived following Ronald Koeman’s decision to overlook him for the tournament in Germany.
Niasse’s time at Goodison Park has been beset by problems since his £13.5 million arrival from Lokamotiv Moscow in the January transfer window.
As Roberto Martinez’s tenure neared an acrimonious end, the 26-year-old saw his seven appearances in all competitions disrupted by injury problems.
Time under Koeman has threatened to prove similarly limited with Niasse restricted to a solitary first-half appearance during pre-season in Austria.
The Dutchman afforded him a brief outing against FK Jablonec before overlooking him from subsequent friendlies with Barnsley and MK Dons.
Galatasaray have expressed an interest in taking the misfit on a season-long loan.
One player on the plane to Dresden was John Stones despite Manchester City’s pursuit of the want-away defender reaching an advanced stage.
Talks between Goodison officials and their Premier League counterparts are ongoing with a £50 million fee expected to be agreed by the clubs in due course.