Birmingham, Derby and Fulham are all keeping tabs on Nantes midfielder Valentin Rongier.
The Cottagers have already expressed an interest in the 22-year-old, who it is believed will cost around £3m to tempt his current club into selling.
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic
Rongier himself is thought to be tempted by a move to England and would want to join a team with the best prospects of challenging for promotion to the Premier League.
The Frenchman came through the ranks at Nantes, breaking into the first team in 2014. However, an anterior cruciate ligament injury ruled him out of action for almost the entire 2015/16 campaign.
Rongier returned in 2016/17, though, and made 35 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals as his side finished seventh in Ligue 1.
Now he may have to decide which of the English second tier outfits on offer gives him the best opportunity of realising his dream of playing in the top flight.
Derby County manager Gary Rowett
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