A general agreement has been reached between Manchester United and Barcelona on a 65 million euro (£56 million) fee, plus add-ons, for the Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
However, according to club insiders, there are still considerable obstacles to be resolved and the agreement is not yet finalized.
However, the development is seen favorably in terms of the transfer finally coming to a close.
The 25-year-old is the top summer transfer target for Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
n Monday, Ten Hag supervised training for the first time with his non-international players.
The 30-year-old Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen has an offer on the table from Brentford, thus United is yet to make any additions this summer while they wait for a reaction from him.
Although they are considering other positions as well, signing De Jong is seen as a priority.
On July 8, Ten Hag and his team are scheduled to go to Thailand and Australia for a preseason camp.
Although there is no set timeline for the move, it would be ideal if the De Jong trade was finished before then.