Glasgow Warriors have made an offer to bring Fijian star Leone Nakarawa back to Scotstoun, but nothing has been agreed, says head coach Dave Rennie.
French club Bayonne, who had been in negotiations to sign the second-row, said he was returning to Scotland.
Nakarawa, 31, is a free agent after being sacked by Racing 92 for his late return after the World Cup.
"We've had a chat with Leone - like half the world I'd imagine - but we'll see how that pans out," Rennie said.
"We've only got a certain sum of money and whether that's going to be enough, we don't know. He's very tight with a lot of the boys here and he's got a lot of history with the club.
"It would be nice to have him here but we'll see what happens."
Nakarawa was key to Warriors' 2015 Pro12 title win in a three-year stint before joining Racing in 2016.