Aston Villa are pushing a bid for Barcelona winger Raphinha.
Sport reports Villa plan to sell Moussa Diaby to Al-Ittihad and use the money raised to acquire Raphinha.
Aston intends to sell Diaby for a €60m price.
Barcelona on the other hand, want €70m to sell Brazil national Raphinha.
He has a deal with the Spanish side that runs in the summer of 2027.
After selling him, Barca will want to pay the €58m buyout clause in the Athletic Bilbao deal of Nico Williams.