Aston Villa are reportedly preparing a bid from Al Nassr for Jhon Duran.
The 21-year-old has been earmarked as a potential addition to an attacking line that boasts Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane.
Duran was the subject of a £57m bid from Premier League rivals West Ham United earlier this week, but that offer was rejected as Villa have no intention of parting ways with the Colombian as they continue to balance domestic duties with competing in the Champions League.
Telegraph state that Al Nassr are aware of Villa's stance on Duran, who they value at over £80m, but are preparing to make a bid to test their resolve.
Duran has emerged as one of the Premier League's sharpest marksmen this season, registering seven goals in 598 minutes of play, mostly coming as a second-half substitute for first-choice striker Ollie Watkins.
He also scored a memorable winner in the 1-0 win over Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in October, pushing him further into manager Unai Emery's plans, and days later he signed a new six-year contract to commit his future to the club until 2030.
That hasn't stopped Duran's name from popping up regularly tRANSFER However, the rumor mills have continued since the summer when he looked set to join West Ham.
Arsenalwho are desperate to provide Mikel Arteta with a new centre-forward, have also been linked with Duran, while there is strong interest from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona are also suspected to have met with Duran's representatives to test the water of a possible move to Spain.
Villa have signed Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund this month, further strengthening Emery's options, but it remains to be seen whether they can be persuaded by Al Nassr to sell Duran.
The Saudi heavyweights are looking for another big name after falling 11 points behind joint leaders Al Hilal and Al Ittihad – clubs that have Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ruben Neves in their ranks. .