Atletico Madrid are competing with Chelsea for Napoli fullback Faouzi Ghoulam.
Chelsea are plotting a £24m swoop in January for the Algeria international.
However, Calciomercato.com report Spanish giants Atletico Madrid are eyeing the 25-year-old.
Atletico sent scouts to watch Ghoulam in last week's Serie A clash against Inter Milan.
Napoli have offered their star man a bumper new contract in hope of keeping him at the club.