Nigerian youngster Samuel Chukwueze is in high demand it would seem, with a list of European clubs reportedly interested in securing his signature ahead of the next club season.
The player is from the Diamond Academy in Nigeria, and his potential transfer to any team needs to be agreed on terms set out by the academy, which has caused a few stumbling blocks with other teams over the last year.
The latest team to join the ranks of those keen on the 16-year-old is Ligue 1 side Monaco.
The French club is in a battle with Porto for the winger, according to the Tribune Online, while there are others who are monitoring the progress of the player who helped Nigeria to win the Under-17 World Cup in Chile last year as the third highest goal scorer at the tournament.
Earlier in the season the starlet seemed to be sure of signing on the dotted line for English Premier League club Arsenal, but Express reported that the move broke down and the Gunners decided against pursuing the Diamond Academy player.
A recent revival in the interest seems to have been thwarted by more likely moves to either Porto or Monaco.
According to The Nation Online, Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg also appeared to be closing in on a transfer for Chukwueze at an earlier stage, but nothing materialised as there appeared to be a better offer on the table at the time from Arsenal.
The U17 World Cup bronze ball winner has been in blistering form for the Under-20 Nigerian side, affectionately known as the Flying Eagles in recent weeks, scoring prolifically to prove his maturity and calibre.
This form has seen his stock continue to rise, with the clubs interested in his signature seemingly ready to fight it out over the course of the transfer season.
Chukwueze will be part of the U20 Flying Eagles team that is set to face Burundi in the return leg of the 2017 AFCON qualifiers, after a 1-0 win in Bujumbura during the first le