Hull City midfielder Robert Snodgrass may not be the most glamorous name in the Premier League, but he could be the most significant mover in England's top flight this January.
Snodgrass looks set to leave the KCOM Stadium before the end of the month after Burnley, Middlesbrough and West Ham United all agreed a £10 million fee with the Tigers for the Scotland international, who is now expected to hold talks with each club.
His departure will be another blow for the Tigers in their bid to avoid relegation, especially as a move to either Turf Moor or the Riverside Stadium would be a major boost to another team in the bottom half of the league. While a transfer to the London Stadium would give 10th-placed West Ham, who are already showing that there is life after Dimitri Payet, another reason to look up the table rather than down.
Here, ESPN FC's bloggers from Burnley, Middlesbrough and West Ham make the case for their own club's bid to sign Snodgrass.
BURNLEY (Jamie Smith)
Burnley were the first team to have an offer accepted for Snodgrass, but they now appear the unlikeliest to sign him.
Sat 10 points clear of the relegation zone, the Clarets are close to confirming another season in the Premier League, so Snodgrass would not be joining a relegation battle.
The 29-year-old has a clearer path to regular first-team action at Turf Moor compared to West Ham or Middlesbrough, with the bid equalling the club-record fee paid for Jeff Hendrick an indication of Burnley's intent.
Snodgrass would likely be one of the first names on the teamsheet, with his work rate making him particularly suitable to the Sean Dyche's usual 4-4-2 system. He would also likely take set pieces, having showed his expertise with a peach of a free kick to claim a point for Hull at Turf Moor this season.
Moving for Snodgrass shows the Clarets are on the up, able to make efforts to sign the best players of clubs considered to be relegation rivals at the start of the season.
West Ham and Middlesbrough are likely to offer larger wages, but Dyche has previously been able to persuade Steven Defour and Joey Barton to move to Turf Moor for less money than was available elsewhere.
The Clarets have also been conducting a month-long chase for Norwich winger Robbie Brady and his arrival might be more likely than signing Snodgrass before Tuesday's deadline.
MIDDLESBROUGH (Catherine Wilson)
The signing of Robert Snodgrass would represent a major step toward Premier League survival for Middlesbrough. His experience in this division, set-piece delivery and quality in front of goal -- not to mention his sizzling form this season -- mark him out as perhaps the ideal candidate to spark Boro's faltering front line to life.
It's always the mark of a good player when one emerges as a real star in a struggling side. Snodgrass has fired in seven league goals in 20 appearances so far this term in a team that has only managed 20 goals overall.
Middlesbrough desperately need fresh blood to come in and perform to the required standard immediately -- they don't need any "project" players blooding in to bring out their potential. That is a luxury afforded to teams in more prosperous positions -- Boro's paltry return of only 18 goals means they need immediate firepower.
Uruguay playmaker Gaston Ramirez looks certain to leave the club after reportedly handing in a transfer request earlier this week. It is clear Karanka wants to bring in more options for his three attacking midfielders to support striker Alvaro Negredo. Snodgrass' clear ability to cut in from wide areas and deliver devilish crosses and release early stinging shots would bring something currently lacking from Boro's playbook.
Snodgrass would do well to join the Boro project as there is a clear need for someone with a real goal threat to step up to the mark and make themselves a major threat from midfield. Their style of play of playing with the ball on the ground and to feet would suit his game and continue to allow him to pull the strings of a game in a way that he may be not be afforded at West Ham or Burnley.
His ties to Leeds would normally not help his cause with the fans but any player that comes in and acts as a catalyst towards Premier League safety would be rightly lauded if not loved.
WEST HAM UNITED (Peter Thorne)
As a long-time admirer of Robert Snodgrass, the only surprise is that West Ham hadn't made a bid before Thursday's accepted offer of £10m.
Burnley and Middlesbrough are also chasing the Scotland International but Snodgrass would prefer to agree personal terms with the Hammers. At 29, the midfielder isn't exactly at the end of his career but neither is he a young player; the opportunity to play in front of 57,000 fans at the London Stadium will be a major lure.
The Hammers are looking to go some way to replacing Dimitri Payet and, while Snodgrass can't be compared in terms of skill, he would almost certainly become the first-choice taker of free kicks. Slaven Bilic has obviously factored in that, as left-footer, Snodgrass will give a balance to his side that it currently doesn't possess.
In terms of attacking options, a major attraction will be the player's goals from midfield. In a struggling Hull side, Snodgrass has provided nine goals and four assists in 24 games in all competitions this season and playing alongside Manuel Lanzini, Bilic would have every confidence that the player will improve his statistics even more in the East End.
A hard-working midfielder, the crowd will instantly warm to Snodgrass and he can look forward to being a regular in a team that should be pushing up from the top half of the table and the player will surely consider that European qualification is more likely to come from Stratford than any other club looking for his services.