Once again, Nigeria international Ahmed Musa is attracting huge interest from the English Premier League.

The CSKA Moscow attacker has flourished this season in the Russian championship, netting 8 goals in 16 matches. He was also in contention for October's best player in the Russian Premier League.

FootballTransfer.com.ua has reported that European champions Chelsea are closely monitoring the performances of Musa in Russia, and could table an official bid for the Nigerian as early as the winter market.

Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal had courted Musa in the past, but did not back their interest with an official bid.

It won't be difficult for Musa to get a work permit in Britain as he is an established member of the Nigeria selection. On top of that, the youngster is widely regarded as one of the top talents in world football.

Allnigeriasoccer.com values Musa, who is under contract with CSKA Moscow until 2016, at a transfer fee of 15 million euros.