With Yevhen Konoplyanka's future remaining uncertain, Sevilla say it is positive of securing the Ukrainian's signature.
Sevilla's director of sport Monchi remains confident of bringing Yevhen Konoplyanka to the club despite apparent delays in negotiations.
The Dnipro winger has been heavily linked with the Spanish club as well as Premier League side Stoke City and Turkish giants Besiktas during recent weeks.
"It is still alive and we knew when we started competing for his [Konoplyanka's] signature that it would be a complicated task," Monchi told reporters.
"The delay does not mean anything negative for Sevilla, quite the contrary.