Malaga are confident winning the race for Villarreal winger Santi Cazorla.
Cazorla is expected to be sold by Villarreal this summer and is also interesting Liverpool.
However, new Malaga owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani is prepared to pay €20 million to beat all rivals for Cazorla's signature.
Should Villarreal accept Malaga's offer, they will no longer be under pressure to sell star striker Giuseppe Rossi.