Linekers representative declined to deny the reports when contacted by Deadline.
The BBC has been approached for comment.
His punishment sparked embarrassment for the BBC as other sports presenters walked out in solidarity.
Gary Lineker is the BBC’s highest paid presenter.Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Lineker was swiftly reinstated.
Linekers exit is one of the worst-kept secrets in UK television.
The BBC did not confirm or deny its existence.
Lineker was asked about his future at the BBC in an interview with a colleague earlier this year.
He said: Well have to wait and see what happens.
But I just feel that its been a privilege to present it for 25 years now.
I must be getting old.
