Aston Villa do not expect progress in their bid to sign John Terry until next week after making a contract offer to the former England captain.
The Championship club have offered a lucrative package to Terry, 36, whose deal with Chelsea expires on 30 June.
But Villa know that many offers have been made to the centre-back, including one from local rivals Birmingham.
Terry has been training hard while on holiday in Portugal, posting updates of training regimes on social media.
He has also been pictured on a number of occasions playing golf with Villa manager Steve Bruce, who is also in Portugal during the summer break.