Birmingham City face a battle to keep hold of Phil Neumann following their impressive start to the season.
The Blues moved to the top of the table with an impressive 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Swansea City on Saturday.
Chris Davies' side have lost just twice in the Championship this season and boast the best defensive record in the second tier.
One player who has been integral to the club's stability at the back has been Neumann. The 29-year-old has played every minute of their league campaign thus far as they've racked up five clean sheets.
The former German youth international has also contributed going forward. He netted a brace away at Wrexham in August to seal Birmingham's first win of the season.
Neumann's performances have not gone unnoticed and a number of club's are now said to be circling with a view to make a move when the transfer window reopens.
According to Dennis Bayer of Sky Sports Germany Italian giants Fiorentina and Premier League Nottingham Forest are but two of the teams interested in Neumann.
The report suggests that the valuation of Neumann is between £4.2million-£8.4m (€5m-10m) and that the interested clubs could make an approach in the coming weeks.
After spending the entirety of his senior career in his native Germany Neumann arrived at St Andrews last summer following the club's return to the second tier.
He would quickly become an important fixture in the heart of defence despite two seperate spells out through injury.
The three-year contract he signed upon his arrival in the second city is set to expire at the end of next season.
