BELGRADE (Serbia) - CSKA Moscow has reportedly valued Milos Krasic at euro20 million (S$40.63 million) with Real Madrid apparently interested in signing the Serbia midfielder.

'CSKA wants to hike the price as much as possible, but Krasic wants to join Real Madrid,' said Dejan Joksimovic, Krasic's agent.

Joksimovic said on Tuesday that Madrid and CSKA are expected to soon open talks on the 24-year-old Krasic's possible transfer to the Spanish champions during the January transfer window to fill the gap in their midfield caused by a string of injuries.

France midfielder Lassana Diarra signed a 4 1/2-year contract on Sunday with Madrid, which reportedly paid Premier League club Portsmouth in the region of euro20 million. -- AP