Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze may have missed out on a January move to England.
The Sun says he is out until next month with a thigh injury - putting a Premier League move in jeopardy.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been linked with a January swoop for the Borussia Dortmund playmaker, 19.
But the youngster tore a muscle in Sunday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Kaiserslautern.