According to Sky Sports sources, English Premier League side Aston Villa have had a £12 million bid for Ghana striker Jordan Ayew accepted by Lorient.
The Premier League club are on the hunt for attacking options after selling star striker Christian Benteke.
Manager Tim Sherwood has used part of the £32.5m made from the Benteke to finance the transfer of the Ghana international.
The 23-year-old, who is the brother of Swansea City forward Andre Ayew, scored 13 goals in all competitions last season.