Stoke boss Mark Hughes is set to give record signing Giannelli Imbula one more chance before making a decision on whether to sell him in the summer.
Imbula joined the Potters for £18.3million from Porto, but has struggled to make an impact and last started a Premier League game in December.
Despite reports the club are prepared to take a significant loss and off-load him at the end of the current campaign, Hughes says he has not yet given up hope that the Belgian-born player could be a success.
Hughes said: "It's fair to say he has struggled this year in terms of having an impact and that's unfortunate.