Aston Villa have rebuffed a move from Championship outfit Leeds to take Jack Grealish on loan.
Despite Villa struggling at the bottom of the table, Grealish has been unable to force his way into Remi Garde's side.
Garde made Grealish train with the club's development squad before Christmas after he was pictured in a nightclub and despite bringing him back into the first team squad, the 20-year-old has started just one game since then.
Leeds appeared to offer a surprise escape route for Grealish but their manager Steve Evans has admitted defeat in his pursuit of the midfielder.
“I’ve been told by Villa that he’s not available and won’t be leaving," he said.
Garde is hoping to make loan moves of his own and wants to bring Mathieu Debuchy to Villa Park.
Arsenal right-back Debuchy could to be allowed to leave this month and Garde has spoken to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger about the possibility of a move.
“I’ve been told by Villa that he’s not available and won’t be leaving"
Debuchy, 30, has made just seven appearances for Arsenal this season and played only twice in the Barclays Premier League.
"I had a conversation with Arsene a few days ago about some of the players and Mathieu Debuchy was among these players," said Garde, who played under Wenger at Arsenal.
"It's too early and it won't help me or anyone to go forward in this style to make too many more comments."
Garde refused to talk further about Loic Remy after conceding he understood why Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink was unhappy with his public statement of interest last week.
Garde has suffered another injury blow with winger Traore ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a broken foot after he limped off in last week's 3-1 defeat at Sunderland.
Garde added: 'It's a big blow, not more, not less, than every other player. When you lose a player for 10 weeks it is huge. I wouldn't underestimate what he can give to the team, he has a profile that can be very spectacular."
