NOTTS County have told striker Mikael Forssell it's decision time over a move to Meadow Lane.
The Magpies are chasing the ex-Chelsea striker, 31, for the second time in eight months.
He rejected a loan deal with them last season when he was at Leeds United because he did not want to drop down to League One.
But Notts hope it's second time lucky because he is a free agent now.
"I've spoken to his agent again," revealed Curle.
"We're getting to the stage now where we're going to have to draw a line under it.
"We have to look at whether we can get the finances available and if he really wants to come or not."
Forssell has gone back home to Finland since leaving Leeds and has offers to play in America and Scotland, but Magpies boss Keith Curle hopes he fancies the challenge of trying to help fire Notts into the Championship.
"I know he has got a few other offers, but they're not acceptable to him at the minute so I don't think he's going to be signing for anybody else imminently," he added.
Notts face League One rivals Sheffield United in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Meadow Lane tonight (7.45pm) and Curle also says they cannot wait much longer for Damion Stewart to get a work permit.
The Magpies want to sign the Jamaica defender, who impressed during a short-term loan at Meadow Lane last season.
He has been training with them for seven weeks since being released by Bristol City, but they cannot strike a deal because he does not have a work permit.
"That's something else we might have to revisit and draw a line under as well," added Curle.
"Damion knows if he can't get it sorted we will have to look elsewhere to safeguard ourselves.
"It's annoying because he's been playing over here for seven or eight years.
"But Bristol City didn't apply for a work permit when he joined them from QPR so he's having to reapply.
"He was going to go home and see his family for a week, but he was told if he did the likelihood is he would not be allowed back in the country so he unpacked and stayed."
