Villarreal, a La Liga club, has made an offer for Nigeria striker Umar Sadiq.
According to Spanish news outlet Football Espana, the Yellow Submarine have tabled a bid for the forward in the region of €25 million.
Sadiq’s club, Almeria, which will compete in the Spanish top flight after being promoted from the Segunda Division last season, is looking to sell the player for €30 million.
Borussia Dortmund, another Bundesliga powerhouse, is said to be interested in Sadiq.
Villarreal has chased the former AS Roma striker all summer.
Unai Emery’s side is looking to offload Paco Alcacer and Boulaye Dia.
The UEFA Champions League semi-finalists are expected to up their bid for Sadiq before the transfer window shuts.
Sadiq has scored 41 goals and recorded 19 assists since joining Almeria from Serbian club, Partizan Belgrade two years ago.