Norwich are understood to be very close to finalising a deal worth a reported £1.4m for Canadian Winger Ali Ahmed after he was present at Carrow Road on Sunday to see the Canaries defeat at home to Stoke City.  It is thought that Ahmed could make his debut in the upcoming FA Cup third round tie against Walsall.

Norwich Head Coach Philippe Clement, however, would not be drawn on whether Ahmed is the first of his January transfer window arrivals.

“I can confirm that we are really close to signing a winger, so we hope to sign it in the next couple of days. We're close to something, but it's not fully done yet,” he said. “I'm not going to go into rumours until everything is arranged.

"Why? Because experience from the past tells me that some things can be stopped in the last split second, and then it's not good for a player or for the other team and for us as a club, also, if I say a name where not everything is arranged.”