Southampton are in talks with Rangers over a deal for midfielder Joe Aribo.
MailOnline reported on Tuesday that Southampton were hoping to fend off competition from the likes of Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest and Fulham to land the 25-year-old.
And optimism is growing that frontrunners Southampton will get their man with discussions progressing.
Aribo, who moved to Ibrox from Charlton in 2019, has a £10m release clause in his Rangers contract.
With Aribo having just a year left of that deal Southampton would hope to negotiate a slightly lower initial fee, though Rangers are thought to want the total value of any deal to reach the clause figure.