Al-Ittihad are the Saudi Pro League club who are very eager to sign Moussa Diaby and the club have already offered around £46m for the midfielder.
However, Villa wants considerably more for a player who only signed 12 months ago in a club record £43m deal from Bayer Leverkusen.
Villa manager Unai Emery had no intention of allowing the France international to leave heading into the summer but now for the right price a deal could be made.
The Frenchman featured in all 38 of Villa’s Premier League matches last season, scoring six goals but failed to find a level of consistency in his first year for the club.
Al-Ittihad clearly want the midfielder and will likely pay the sum due to their vast finances, it could be a win, win for both sides if a deal is accepted.