By Andres Gonzalez and Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) -U.S.-based buyout fund Apollo Global Management is in talks with the lead shareholder of Atletico Madrid about a possible deal to invest in the Spanish top-flight side,

Atletico Madrid have been run by the same family for the past 38 years, but their control over the club is on the wane. There has been talk of a sale for some years, but now Los Colchoneros could

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) shares increased 2.3% after reports emerged that the private equity giant is negotiating to acquire a substantial stake in the Spanish football club Atletico Madrid.