Ernest Nuamah, had his initial offer from Stade Reims rejected by FC Nordsjaelland.
Reims and Ajax are the front-runners to recruit the in-demand forward, who has caught the attention of several clubs in Europe.
The Ligue 1 team made an initial offer of €18 million, but the Danish Superliga champions rejected it because they wanted more money for their most expensive player.
For the child, Nordsjaelland are asking for well over €20 million, or 150–200 million Danish Kroner.
After fellow Ghanaian Kamladeen Sulemana, who joined State Rennes in 2021 for €20 million, this will become him the club’s record transfer.
Ajax has not yet made a formal offer for the 19-year-old player with a team in the Premier League.