To be fair, we don't suit his style of football so I can understand why we wouldn't be his "first choice".
If he is serious about playing at a high level then he needs to suck it up, go over to Portugal or the Netherlands where the game is far less physical where the game would suit his technical abilities and rebuild his reputation.
I don't think that's going to happen, though. In my opinion, he has the look of a man with no fight left and someone who will gladly accept a bunch of money to plod around at the bottom of the English Championship as a desperation signing by Derby.