Stoke City are reportedly planning to make a £2.5m bid for Augsburg defender Daniel Opare in the winter transfer window.
The 27-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and has refused to sign a new deal, leaving the Bundesliga side determined to cash on him in January rather than lose him on a free over the summer.
According to The Sun, Stoke manager Mark Hughes is desperate for a new right wing-back and has earmarked the Ghana international as a prime target.
The Potters are likely to face competition for Opare, however, with a number of clubs across Europe also monitoring his situation - including Everton, Watford, AC Milan, Sevilla and Marseille.
Opare has been with Augsburg for two years, having spent time with Porto and Real Madrid Castilla earlier in his career.
Premier League duo Everton and Watford have also shown interest in the 27-year-old filling their full-back positions.
But there is strong interest right across Europe with AC Milan in Serie A, La Liga's Sevilla and Marseille in France all tracking his situation.
Augsburg want Opare to sign a new deal to keep him in Bundesliga, but have so far been unable to reach any kind of agreement over terms.
That leaves the club vulnerable to losing the defender on a free transfer at the end of the season - and Augsburg are now having to decide whether to cash in once the transfer window re-opens.