Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Brereton-Diaz trained with his teammates this morning with no fresh offers coming in for him at this stage, according to Sky Sports (1/9; 13:05).
The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Everton and Fulham in recent days, with the latter submitting a bid for the Chilean yesterday as they attempted to beat the Toffees to his signature.
That offer fell way short of Rovers' asking price - but they are expected to launch a second bid at some point between now and 11pm as Marco Silva looks to apply the finishing touches to his squad.
Frank Lampard's side, meanwhile, previously looked like front runners to secure his signature and are on the prowl for another forward despite securing an agreement with Brighton and Hove Albion for Neal Maupay.
However, a move away doesn't seem to be imminent for the Chilean at this stage, with the forward starting in Rovers' 1-0 victory against Blackpool last night and scoring the winning goal to give his side a much-needed boost.
Training with his teammates this morning as well, he may be set to remain under the guidance of Jon Dahl Tomasson despite several other sides including Aston Villa also believed to be weighing up a move for him.
The Verdict:
There will be mixed emotions for Blackburn supporters if he does stay - because they will be desperate to keep their talisman to give themselves the best chance of competing at the right end of the table this term.
And at this stage of the window, they would probably find it incredibly difficult to recruit a replacement now with just hours left to go until the deadline passes.
Although they have brought in George Hirst, another striker would be needed to fill the void the 23-year-old's departure would create, and they aren't guaranteed to get one at this stage with many clubs desperate to hold on to their prized assets.
The downside of keeping Brereton-Diaz though is the possibility of losing him for free, with Nice and Celta Vigo both interested in luring him away from Ewood Park on a pre-contract deal in January.
Losing him for nothing would be gutting and it may end up affecting the transfer business they will be able to do in future windows, so it will be interesting to see whether he does make a move today or not.