The 23-year-old scored seven times in La Liga last season following a move from Atletico Madrid.
Aston Villa, Norwich City, Reading and Sunderland are now all thought to be interested in signing the Senegalese forward, according to Sky Sports News.
Balde, who has two years left on his current contract, is thought to have a £7m buy-out clause.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Real Madrid | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 22 | 52 | 87 |
| 2 | GironaGirona | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 74 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 43 | 27 | 73 |
| 4 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 67 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 61 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 54 |
| 7 | Real BetisBetis | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 52 |
| 8 | Valencia | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 47 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 45 |
| 10 | Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 43 |
| 11 | AlavesAlaves | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 41 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 39 |
| 14 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 37 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 34 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | CadizCadiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 21 |
| R | Almeria | 34 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 67 | -34 | 17 |
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