As Liverpool search for a Philippe Coutinho replacement and Arsenal plan for the seemingly inevitable exits of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, Monaco's Thomas Lemar becomes one of Europe's hottest properties.
Chelsea and Manchester United have also scouted the French international and Monaco head coach Leonardo Jardim admitted only this week that 'many things can happen' despite his club's reluctance to sell in the January transfer window.
Here Sportsmail looks at who is leading the race and what Lemar would bring to the Premier League.
What kind of player is Lemar?