Manchester City target Joshua Kimmich is in talks over a new deal with Bayern Munich.
The Germany international played under Pep Guardiola at Bayern and the City boss has been following him since.
The Premier League leaders had been expected to make a move next summer but Kimmich has no plans to leave Bayern.
And the Sun reports he has already begun contract talks to stay in Germany.
Can Pep change his mind and lure him to Manchester?
News and gossip from Thursday's Daily Mirror
EXCLUSIVE Paris Saint-Germain are back in the market for Alexis Sanchez — and that could spark a January bidding war with Manchester City
Leicester are considering a £30million clear-out in January . New boss Claude Puel has refused to rule out selling the Foxes ' former record signings Ahmed Musa and Leonardo Ulloa, along with £5m defender Yohan Benalouane.
Senior figures at Barcelona are split on whether to move for Arsenal's former Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil in January,
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has outlined an ambitious five-man transfer shortlist in a bid to revolutionise the Bernabeu giants
Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi has been tipped to replace Karim Benzema as Real Madrid's No.1 striker .
Transfer news and gossip from other papers and sites
Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Bordeaux youngster Malcom (Sun)
Everton want Ralf Rangnick as their new manager after ending interest in Marco Silva (Express)
PSG have offered Marouane Fellaini a four-year deal (Le10Sport)