Premier League rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham have expressed an interest in activating the £40million release clause of Napoli defender Kim Min-Jae.
Sportsmail understands the top-flight trio are among several European clubs who are keen on the South Korean.
Kim, 26, is said to prefer a move to the Premier League, were he to leave Napoli after just one season.
Spurs hold a slight advantage given the presence of international team-mate Son Heung-min, but the emergence of Liverpool and United - as well as Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich - has given the player and his representatives many options.