Aston Villa are eyeing Brentford winger Said Benrahma.
Sky Sports says the Midlands club put in a number of offers for the Algeria international during the summer but could not agree a deal with the Bees, who value him at 20m.
That sum may still prove too much for ex-Brentford manager Dean Smith to bring his former player to Villa Park in the New Year, after the Premier League side spent around 120m on their new squad in the summer.
The former Nice player has scored 12 Championship goals in 51 appearances since signing for Brentford in 2018.
