Manchester City are closing in on a full agreement to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth.
Talks have progressed quickly in the past 24 hours and have now reached the advanced stages.
The final details of his £65m release clause are being sorted between the clubs, while City are also understood to be close to finalising personal terms with the winger.
But there is no rush to conclude the deal, with no other club expected to intervene at this late stage and his release clause not active until Thursday when the transfer window opens.
City are the only club to have contacted Bournemouth so far about the release clause, which is believed to be active from January 1 to January 10.
This is despite interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea before Christmas. Chelsea opted not to pursue things any further after making an enquiry, with Spurs also moving on to other targets.
Semenyo is also in the Bournemouth squad for their trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports.
It has also not yet been ruled out that he will be in the squad on Saturday when Bournemouth host Arsenal.
Semenyo’s representatives were in Manchester on Monday discussing personal terms with City, while positive talks took place simultaneously between the clubs.
The search for Semenyo’s replacement is now ramping up at Bournemouth, but Brennan Johnson, who they are interested in, could be set to move to Crystal Palace after they agreed a £35m fee with Tottenham. Johnson has not yet made his final decision.
