Aston Villa have terminated the contract of Croatian striker Bosko Balaban with immediate effect.
Balaban joined the club on a five-year deal from Dynamo Zagreb in August 2001, but the move turned sour and the player has not started a single Premiership game.
The club told the Stock Exchange: “Agreement has been reached today with player, Bosko Balaban, whereby his playing contract has been terminated with immediate effect."
The original five-year contract had two years and seven months still to run.