Dalian closing on Atletico's Carrasco

Newly promoted Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang is in a race to sign Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco before the transfer window shuts on Feb 28.

Yifang is reportedly prepared to pay 30 million euro ($37 million) to acquire the 24-year-old Belgian winger, who was omitted from the Atletico squad for Thursday's Europa League last-32 victory over Copenhagen.

Atletico has reportedly given Carrasco permission to talk to the CSL side, which is thought to be on the verge of being taken over by the Spanish club's former part-owner Dalian Wanda Group.