Villarreal have joined Everton, Newcastle and Southampton in the race for Sporting Lisbon defender Ruben Semedo.
The 23-year-old is expected to be sold for around £15m this summer after earning rave reviews in Portugal.
Newcastle are particularly keen on the centre-back, but he is also a target for fellow Premier League clubs Everton and Southampton.
However, according to Spanish newspaper AS, Villarreal have waded into the transfer battle to try and make a deal happen.
The La Liga club have been watching Semedo since January and they are now ready to make their move.