Villarreal has shown interest in Charleroi's 23-year-old defender Cheick Keita as the Spanish club seeks to strengthen its squad in January. It is claimed that Villarreal has already made initial contact with Keita's entourage and plans to submit a bid during the January transfer window. The club is reportedly prepared to pay approximately 4 million euros for the player, whose contract expires at the end of the season, though the Belgian club has an option to extend it by another year.