Hull City are set to miss out on top target Nemanja Nikolic in January with the striker in line for a move to Major League Soccer with Chicago Fire, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.
Hull have held a long-term interest in Nikolic, 28, and tried to sign him in the summer, but their ongoing takeover talks held up any move and he ended up staying at Legia Warsaw.
The Hungary international has scored 13 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions for Legia this season, but the Polish club have been eliminated from the Champions League and Europe altogether so they are ready to sanction his sale.