Nottingham Forest have had a £30.2million offer rejected for Strasbourg winger Dilane Bakwa.
Four Premier League clubs have made enquiries for the 22-year old, including Leeds United, but Forest have been pushing the hardest for the France U21 international.
Strasbourg though are holding out for £35million plus add-ons for Bakwa who has also attracted interest from Sunderland.
Talks are continuing as Forest try to bridge the final gap in negotiations ahead of their rivals.
Meanwhile, Leeds United have confirmed the signing of full-back James Justin from Leicester City on a four-year deal.
Daily Mail Sport reported at the weekend that a package consisting of an initial £8million that could rise to £10m in potential add-ons was in place.
Justin, 27, started and captained Leicester in their opening two Championship games but was left out of the squad for Saturday’s 1-0 win at Charlton Athletic after picking up a dead leg. He had also drawn enquiries from Everton.
Nottingham Forest have had a £30.2million bid rejected for Strausbourg winger Dilane Bakwa
Meanwhile Leeds have completed the signing of English full-back James Justin from Leicester