Slaven Bilic has said West Ham United won't sell Dimitri Payet on the cheap, but has admitted the France international is available for the right price.
Payet, 29, is still training with the under-23 squad while the Hammers hierarchy haggle with Marseille, the club he wants to rejoin for personal reasons.
The east Londoners are taking a tough stance after Payet refused to play against Crystal Palace on Saturday and have already turned down two bids.
"Is his departure inevitable? I don't know," Bilic said. "What has changed? Nothing.
"Dimi took his stance clearly. We took our stance very clearly and it stays the same. We are not going to sell our best players on the cheap just because someone wants to sign them or even because they want to go home.
"I left it with the chairman and I'm sure he's going to do the best thing. The ball is in Marseille's court. They are the ones who expressed interest. Now they should act.
"I don't talk about numbers. All I'm saying is we were very firm, we know the market, we know how good or great he is as a player. Like everybody he has his price."
Meanwhile, Bilic denied that Southampton defender Jose Fonte has already had a medical amid reports of a move.
"Not a medical," he said. "Look, I said a few times already I'm not going to talk about names.
"We are not looking for big numbers as I have strong belief in our qualities now in the dressing room, but we need one or two players.
"Are any deals close? Close is very relative in football. Many times something that looks close doesn't happen. And sometimes something that looks distant suddenly happens. But in 24 hours, hopefully."