Under-pressure Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino's attempts at adding firepower have been hampered after having a £25 million bid rejected for Quincy Promes.

The Spartak Moscow winger is a target and a well-known admirer by the Saints boss, but the Russian club want at least £30 million Sky Sports say.

Primes has built a reputation in Moscow and was named Russian Premier League Footballer of the year in 2017.

He has scored double figures in every season he has played for the club since joining in 2014. His career best of 18 league goals came the following campaign.