Sporting CP striker Bas Dost is a surprise January target for Real Madrid.

The Dutchman is under consideration at Real as they seek a centre-forward signing for next month.

AS says also on Real's shortlist are Mauro Icardi (Internazionale), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) and Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa).

The likes of Dost and Llorente would arrive in Madrid as cover for Karim Benzema.

Dost seemed ready to leave Sporting in the summer after hooligans had attacked some players, but chose to stay.

"I have not finished here yet. I just want to look ahead now I signed here two years ago and started to love this club. It has been a difficult time, but the feeling that I have dominated my thoughts here," he said.