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Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr are reportedly preparing a bid for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran.
Durán is Villa's top scorer this season with 12 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.
The Midlands club this week rejected a £57m bid from West Ham for the Colombian because they deemed it not high enough to merit serious consideration.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are interested in Durán, but are aware that they would have to offer £80m for Villa to even consider selling him, as reported by the Telegraph.
Al-Nassr's attack is led by Ronaldo and Sadio Mané, but they want a new centre-forward to play alongside them.
The Saudi club's foreign places are already occupied, but Durán could replace one of its under-21 players if he joins this month.
Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr are reportedly preparing a bid for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran.
Al-Nassr wants a new striker to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané
Unai Emery admitted that it has been a challenge to play Duran and Ollie Watkins together
Villa's record sale was Jack Grealish to Manchester City for £100m almost four years ago and Durán's value is not far off that.
Al-Nassr is currently fourth in the Saudi league, 11 points behind leaders Al-Ittihad.
Durán has become one of the hottest properties in Europe this season, with PSG among other clubs interested in him.
Villa are desperate to retain him amid fixture congestion, with the team currently ninth in the Champions League group stage and through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Manager Unai Emery recently admitted that it has been a challenge getting Durán and Ollie Watkins into his starting XI this season.
“I think I can find a solution for them to play together in the starting eleven, but they have to try to understand their roles,” said the Spaniard.
'My challenge is to get the best out of them, individually and then collectively. “That might mean playing together, but we have to work on it from a tactical point of view.”