Atletico Madrid are in talks with PSV Eindhoven for midfielder Ibrahim Afellay.
AS says Atletico have ruled out waiting until January to secure Afellay on a pre-contract and instead want to discuss terms with PSV now. The midfielder is available on a Bosman in June.
Atletico hope to sign Afellay ahead of Arsenal and Juventus by coughing up a fee to Atletico in the winter market.