Tottenham Hotspur forward Giovani Dos Santos has seen a move to Villarreal collapse.
The Brazilian was expected to sign for the Spanish club following an indifferent four years at White Hart Lane.
However, Villarreal's relegation from La Liga has caused any possible switch to be cancelled, according to the 22-year-old's lawyer.
"We were very advanced in terms of agreeing for Giovani to play for Villarreal, but that has all collapsed now because they have been relegated," Vicente Montes told Grupo Formula.
"Villarreal being relegated has affected everything - the transfer, the wages. It would have been different had they stayed in the Primera Division."
Dos Santos signed for Spurs from Barcelona in 2008.
