Southampton are in a race against time to sign Spartak Moscow star Quincy Promes before Wednesday's transfer deadline.
It is understood the Saints' attempts to land the Netherlands international is being met by resistance from the Russian club.
With the coffers swelled by the recent record-breaking £75million sale of Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool, struggling Saints are attempting to strengthen their squad before Wednesday's transfer deadline.
Monaco striker Guido Carrillo has already arrived this month for a club-record fee and Mauricio Pellegrino would like to bolster his struggling side's attack further with Promes.