The search for Moses Itauma’s next opponent has taken a fresh twist.Itauma is set to return to the ring on December 13 in Manchester as he continues his meteoric rise.Itauma will return to the ring once more before the close of the yearQueensberry/Leigh DawneySeveral potential dance partners have been floated around by the youngster’s handlers, including Jermaine Franklin and Kubrat Pulev.But the name that stuck out most was Filip Hrgovic, whom Itauma’s manager, Francis Warren, admitted would be the preferred option for his client.Hrgovic presented a compelling matchup for the precocious 20-year-old due to his proven track record at world level and his impressive durability.And while an offer was made for the fight to take place, Frank Warren, who promotes both boxers, told talkSPORT’s White and Jordan that Hrgovic priced himself out of negotiations.“He’s been offered that fight, Hrgovic,” said Warren of the towering 6ft 6in Olympic bronze medallist.“There’s two ways to say you don’t want the fight: you either say you don’t want the fight or you want a trillion pounds for it.”Warren stopped short of revealing who the frontrunner is to face Itauma next.However, he insisted the Chatham southpaw would lock horns with a ‘top 10 opponent’.“We will be announcing an opponent in the next week or ten days, hopefully, for a fight in Manchester in December,” continued Warren.“His mentality is that he wants to fight anybody.Hrgovic rejected a fight with Itauma, according to WarrenEd Mulholland/Matchroom“We do have to temper that, but he’s not brash, he’s not a Jack the Lad, and he’s not one of them with plenty of chat.“He doesn’t have to do that; he does it so well in the ring.”If Turki Alalshikh had it his way, then Itauma would be squaring off with Oleksandr Usyk next.But Itauma’s team want their man to get more rounds under his belt before jumping in at the deep end.In 13 professional fights, Itauma has banked just 26 rounds.Only two of his opponents have seen the final bell, while the others haven’t made it out of the second stanza.