Aston Villa are closing in on a deal for Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia.
PA Sport says Wigan had rejected Villa's bid of £9million for the former Newcastle United player.
But the two clubs held further discussions over the weekend and are believed to be not far from reaching a compromise figure of around £9.5million.
New Villa boss Alex McLeish needs a new winger after the departures of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively this summer.
He will take nothing for granted after failing to sign N'Zogbia when Birmingham boss last summer.
