Henson pulls up with an ankle injury
Wales and Ospreys centre Gavin Henson is ready to quit the sport because he is disillusioned with it, according to a report in The Sun newspaper.
The report says Henson, 27, has told his bosses he intended to retire but that he has been urged to reconsider.
The Ospreys have yet to comment having earlier said they expected him to return to training on Monday.
BBC Sport understands Ospreys bosses last week met Henson, who suffered a series of injuries last season.
He also missed the Lions' tour of South Africa.
The centre has been given an extra month off before being expected to return to training along with those players who toured Canada and United States with Wales at the season's end.
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The region's Lions tourists are expected back in training on 10 August.
Henson missed last autumn's Tests with an Achilles problem and the start of this year's Six Nations with a calf injury.
An ankle injury in March ended his season and hopes of a Lions tour.
Asked after that if he questioned his own future, Henson admitted to BBC Sport: "Those thoughts run through my head.
"When I get knocked out with an injury, it is soul-destroying. Is it worth it?"
Ospreys strength and conditioning coach Mark Bennett has been pleased with the first two weeks of pre-season training at the region.
"The work ethic has been excellent, the players have really bought into what we are trying to do during pre-season and there has been a huge amount of effort being put in," he told the Ospreys website.
"That's not to say that there isn't plenty of room for improvement in the group, but I would expect to see the results of our work over the next few weeks.
"We've put in place a four-week programme that will see a gradual build-up in the amount and intensity of training over three weeks, with the fourth week dropping off a bit, so next week is going to be a very difficult week for the players.
"They will be worked hard but it's controlled and part of a carefully structured programme to get the best results out of them and because they have bought into it and understand the purpose of what they are doing they will give it everything.
"The first phase has been about trying to improve player muscle mass and body composition, as well as base-line fitness work.
"Moving on, there will be a lot more explosive work and speed work done over the next couple of weeks.
"The Wales players returning next week will start the four-week cycle from week one, as will the Lions when they start back in August."
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