Aston Villa have made a bid for Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia.
PA Sport says Villa have offered £10 million for the France international.
Villa manager Alex McLeish considers France international N'Zogbia his number one target to replace Liverpool-bound Stewart Downing.
The club have ample funds available with the sale of Ashley Young to Manchester United and Downing - if his move to Anfield goes through - raising £36 million this summer.
McLeish is a long-term admirer of N'Zogbia who has one year remaining on his current deal with the Latics.
But he will take nothing for granted after the events of last year.
McLeish came close to signing the former Newcastle man at Birmingham 12 months ago only for the move to break down over personal terms at the 11th hour.
