Chelsea defender Marc Guehi is attracting loan interest ahead of the January market.
The Sun says Norwich and Southampton are eyeing a move for Guehi.
But they face competition from Swansea, Bristol City and Nottingham Forest who all see the England under-17 World Cup winner as the missing piece of the jigsaw to seal promotion from the Championship.
The trio of second-division clubs are all offering regular football which could give them the upper hand in negotiations with the Blues.
Chelsea, who spotted Guehi playing in south-east London at the age of nine, will have to decide whether the right move will be to drop down a division or battle for survival in the Premier League.