Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will demand a new striker is signed before the market shuts.
El Mundo Deportivo says with Atletico Madrid attacker Sergio Aquero moving to Manchester City, Mourinho does not want to be left short like last season.
Reviving a permanent deal for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is under discussion, while Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente also remains in the equation.
With Mourinho now fully in charge of all transfer policy, the Real boss will push to bring in a new centre-forward in the coming weeks.