Sevilla are expected to move quickly to tie up the signing of Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan from Norwegian giants Rosenborg this month.
The Spanish side have already had an offer of €2M rejected by Rosenborg, with the Trondheim-based club believed to want at least €4M for the player.
However, Sevilla are keen to sign Annan, who has been compared to Michael Essien in his style of play.
The 24-year-old has been criticised for his failure to score enough goals, having scored few times in the Norwegian league for the past four years.
Sevilla will still face competition from Ligue 1 champions Marseille for Annan’s signature, though La Liga is thought to appeal to the Ghana man and the Spaniards themselves are confident of completing the deal.