A player West Ham United are keen to offload wants to move to a club in La Liga and has rejected Saudi Arabia as an option.
West Ham are looking to trim their squad before the window closes after a summer of heavy recruitment which could also still see Carlos Soler arrive.
Maxwel Cornet is expected to sign for Southampton on loan, while James Ward-Prowse will head for Nottingham Forest, also on loan.
The Hammers have been looking to offload defender Nayef Aguerd, but he has turned down Al-Ittihad as an option...