Discreet moves are now being made to find a buyer and even Everton have been sounded out in the unlikely event they would take him back.

Goodison boss David Moyes hopes to extend Rodrigo's trial after he was denied the chance of seeing the Brazilian striker in match action.

The player impressed at the club's pre-season training camp in Austria but a toe infection ruled him out of their 3-1 win over SC Bruck, when teenage prospect Wayne Rooney scored his first senior goal for Everton.

If Rodrigo misses Tuesday's meeting with Wiez, the club will seek permission to keep him until the weekend, when they play at Shrewsbury.

Moyes said: 'If he can't play over here, I would hope that we can keep him until Saturday.'

Everton have lined up a one-year deal for China World Cup midfielder Li Tie and are maintaining an interest in Tranmere Rovers' Jason Koumas.

But their bid to sign Estonia goalkeeper Mart Poom from Derby County is no nearer, despite a kind-hearted gesture from his old club, Flora Tallinn.