Southampton are moving to beat AS Monaco to the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld.
The Daily Mail says Saints manager Ronald Koeman knows the Atletico Madrid defender well having seen him at close quarters while the 25-year-old plied his trade with Ajax in the Dutch league.
Arsenal have also made enquiries to take him on loan from Atletico but the Belgium international is keen to leave Spain to play more games and knows he will get that chance more readily at Southampton rather than The Emirates.
Monaco are happy to do a permanent deal but the player is keen on a move to the Premier League and talks will unfold today.
