Birmingham City midfielder Sebastian Larsson is attracting interest from a host of clubs who are keen to bring him in for free in the summer.
The 25-year old Swede is out of contract at the end of the season, leaving him free to talk to clubs in January about a pre-contract that could see him leave St Andrews in the summer transfer window.
Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid have reportedly joined the queue which already consists of fellow Spaniards Valencia and no less than seven Premier League clubs consisting of Liverpool, Everton, Newcastle, West Ham, Blackburn, Bolton and Sunderland.
Sky Sports suggests that Sunderland, managed by Larsson's former Birmingham boss Steve Bruce, are leading the chase.
