Marseille were reportedly offered the chance to take Tottenham Hotspur forward Emmanuel Adebayor on loan.
The Togolese striker had been linked with a move to West Ham United, but a deal for the player failed to materialise.
According to La Provence, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy tried to offload the out-of-favour frontman to Les Olympiens prior to Monday's transfer deadline in France.
However, Marseille are believed to have pulled the plug on a deal after deeming a move for Adebayor to be unfeasible.
Marseille picked up the first points of their Ligue 1 campaign with a 6-0 win against Troyes last weekend.
