Manchester United and Tottenham are competing with Fiorentina to sign Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, according to reports in Italy.
Matanovic joined Freiburg from Eintracht Frankfurt in an €8 million (£6.9m) deal last summer and went on to score 15 goals in all competitions during a promising campaign with the Bundesliga club.
Europa League final disappointment
The 23-year-old, who stands at 6ft 5in, would have been eager to cap his debut season with Freiburg by winning the Europa League, but Julian Schuster's side were beaten by Aston Villa in the final.
La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Matanovic's performances over the past 12 months have made him a top target for Serie A outfit Fiorentina in the final week of the transfer window.
Premier League interest
The Croatia international has emerged as a 'new name' on Fiorentina's radar as the club searches for a potential replacement for Moise Kean, who is edging closer to joining Cesc Fabregas' Como.
The move is described as an 'ambitious' one from Fiorentina's perspective, given Matanovic is also in the sights of Manchester United and Spurs, who are 'vying to bring him to the Premier League'.
The report adds that securing a deal for Matanovic before Tuesday's transfer deadline is likely to prove 'difficult' but 'not impossible'.
United's transfer activity
Aside from signing back-up goalkeeper Karl Darlow, central midfield is the only area in which United have strengthened, with Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Carlos Baleba all arriving at Old Trafford in recent weeks.
Talks are progressing between United and Fiorentina over a season-long loan deal for Joshua Zirkzee, with both parties confident of reaching a resolution in the coming days.
Rasmus Hojlund's permanent move to Napoli in June means Benjamin Sesko is the only specialist centre-forward in Michael Carrick's first-team squad this season.
Tottenham's options
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has Dominic Solanke, Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus as viable options up front.
The north Londoners are also working on a deal for Omar Marmoush, who has previously been used as a central striker by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Matanovic's current contract with Freiburg runs until June 2029. He made three appearances for Croatia at this summer's World Cup without scoring, coming off the bench against England, Ghana and Portugal.
He has started the club season encouragingly, providing an assist against Motherwell in the Europa Conference League before scoring twice in Freiburg's German Cup first-round victory over Dusseldorf.
