Brighton held talks on Thursday over whether striker Evan Ferguson can leave on loan this window.
The 20-year old has returned to full training after recovering from an ankle injury and could become one of the most coveted players of the January window as Brighton field enquiries from would-be suitors.
Tottenham, who are without Dominic Solanke for six weeks, Everton, Bournemouth and Fulham have all asked to be kept informed of developments over the Republic of Ireland international who was valued at £75million when he emerged on the Premier League scene in 2022-23.