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With just over a week left before the close of the transfer window, clubs are finalising their shopping lists for the remainder of the season.
But a number of clubs are also battling to keep players – or ward off bids that are deemed to be below their valuation.
Nice are keen to secure their star talent Jean-Clair Todibo in the face of increasing interest from a raft of Premier League clubs, whilst the Hammers have been rebuffed in their hunt to bring Aston Villa‘s Jhon Duran to east London.
But West Ham could have more joy in midfield, as they edge closer to winning the hand of Kalvin Phillips.
Here, Mail Sport recaps all the biggest stories on Monday morning.
Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo has been tracked closely by a raft of Premier League sides
Armando Broja could yet prove too expensive for his London suitors West Ham this window
Jonny Otto has been frozen out at Wolves but could make a move to Greece at top club PAOK
Nice have slapped a £51.4m (€60m) price tag on star defender Todibo in a bid to ward off circling suitors including Chelsea, Tottenham, and Manchester United (Nice-Matin)
West Ham are switching full focus to securing Phillips from Man City on loan after attempts to sign Arsenal’s Emile Smith-Rowe were rebuffed (Mail Sport)
The Hammers have also been knocked back looking to sign Duran from Aston Villa (Mail Sport)
David Moyes may also be thwarted in his plans to bring in striker Armando Broja from Chelsea, with his £50million asking price deemed to be beyond the club’s budget (Football Insider)
AC Milan are tracking Everton’s Ben Godfrey in a bid to sharpen up their defence, but could face resistance from Serie A rivals Atalanta or English sides Sheffield United and Leeds (Calcio Mercato)
After a training ground incident in December, Wolves are interested in moving on Jonny Otto, and Greek side PAOK have opened talks with the club (Shropshire Star)
Villa are looking at bringing in Iceland goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson from Swedish side Elfsborg, but will have to off-load players if they hope to recruit (