Leicester City have reportedly made a £7.9m bid for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur target Andrej Kramaric.
Reports in Croatia suggested that the Premier League leaders had stolen a march on their rivals and were in advanced talks with HNK Rijeka for the 23-year-old.
However, the Daily Star claims that the Foxes have made the first move to land the promising forward, who has scored 21 times in 16 appearances this season.
Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atalanta are also thought to be showing an interest in the young Croatian international.
HNK are understood to be seeking a transfer fee in January, to avoid losing their asset on a free in the summer.