According to The Athletic, Brighton rejected Al-Nassr's €65m (£54.4m/$67.7m) offer for the 27-year-old on Thursday but CBS Sports' James Benge states the Saudi Pro League team are prepared to make a final offer worth up to £90m ($112m/€107.5m) for him. However, the Premier League team are reluctant to lose Mitoma.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
This comes less than a day after Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr reportedly secured a deal for Aston Villa ace Duran. The Saudi side are flexing their financial muscle this week in what could be two stunning moves.
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Mitoma joined Brighton from Japanese top-flight team Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, before spending the following season on loan at Union SG in Belgium. He has scored 18 goals in 92 appearances for the Seagulls.
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WHAT NEXT?
While the Premier League transfer window runs until February 3, the Saudi one ends on January 31 - so time is running out for a Mitoma deal to be done.