Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr have approached Brighton & Hove Albion with a formal offer to recruit winger Kaoru Mitoma.
The proposal submitted to the Premier League side for Japan international Mitoma is worth €65million but has been formally rejected.
Al Nassr are working to complete the signing of striker Jhon Duran from Aston Villa and have made Mitoma, 27, the top target to fulfil their aim of bolstering in the wide attacking areas.
Mitoma last signed a new contract at Brighton in October 2023 and is under contract until June 2027.
He joined Brighton from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale in 2021 and spent the 2021-22 campaign on loan at Union Saint-Gilloise, the Belgian club which shares a majority owner with Brighton.
After scoring eight goals in 29 appearances for USG, Mitoma returned to Brighton for the 2022-23 season and registered 10 goals and eight assists in 41 games. Last term, Mitoma struggled with injuries and played only 19 times in the Premier League.
This season, Mitoma has featured in every league game for Fabian Hurzeler’s side and has five goals and three assists in those 23 games.
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