Vitor Matos says he is unsure what the future holds for Florian Bianchini as the forward struggles to establish himself in English football.
Bianchini is on a season-long loan at Portsmouth having made a limited impact in his first year at Swansea City following a £1.95m move from Bastia in 2024.
The 24-year-old is yet to score in 11 appearances for Pompey, the most recent of which came in late November.
Bianchini's bid to impress during his time with Swansea's Championship rivals has not been helped by injury, with the Frenchman recently returning to his homeland for assessment on an ongoing knee problem.
Bianchini's issues resulted in him being omitted from the Portsmouth squad submitted to the EFL following the mid-season transfer window, meaning that as it stands, he is unable to play for John Mousinho's team.
That could yet change given that Pompey have room to add players to their group.
But for the moment, Swansea head coach Matos accepts Bianchini's prospects are uncertain.
When asked about the player's situation, Matos said: "I think it's something for the club to handle, in terms of relationships and in terms of the future with every party on that.
"Let's see how it goes. [Portsmouth] need to assess that [injury] first, we need to assess that first, and then see what is the best solution."
Whatever happens between now and the end of this campaign, Bianchini will be due back at Swansea in pre-season as he is under contract with the Welsh club until 2028.
He scored three goals in 38 appearances – only eight of which were league starts – in his one season as part of Swansea's squad.