Marseille and Nottingham Forest have both reportedly agreed loan deals with Borussia Dortmund for Gio Reyna.
Reports on Tuesday claimed the Premier League club were locked in talks with the Bundesliga giants to bring the USMNT international to the City Ground.
But ESPN has now claimed they are facing stiff competition from Marseille, who have also reached an agreement with Dortmund.
It's claimed both proposals include the option to make the loan deal a permanent transfer at the end of the season.
They are also reporting that two other unnamed clubs have similar agreements in place with Dortmund with Reyna at the heart of a fierce transfer tussle.