Inter-owned striker Andrea Pinamonti could be on the move on a permanent basis with Fiorentina and Torino among the clubs considering a move for him.
This according to Italian news outlet FCInterNews, who report that both teams could swoop for the 22-year-old as a replacement for their current strikers should they depart in the summer.
Pinamonti has been in good form on-loan with newly-promoted Empoli this season, scoring seven goals and assisting one over the first half of the season with the Tuscans.
The young striker has been one of the standout players in a campaign which has seen Empoli surge through midtable as one of the surprise packages of the Serie A season.
This has been the kind of form that has been expected from Pinamonti for some time, and he is starting to attract the attention of a number of teams for a permanent transfer.
Torino are likely to lose their main striker Andrea Belotti who is out of contract at the end of June, while Fiorentina look increasingly likely to sell Dusan Vlahovic at the end of the season.
Both clubs are starting to seriously consider Pinamonti as an option for next summer, especially if he keeps his form with Empoli up to its current level.