Aston Villa are close to signing Scott Hogan from Championship rivals Brentford for a fee that could reach £12m, with the striker having a medical.
Hogan, linked with a move to Premier League side West Ham, has scored 21 goals in 34 games for the Bees after joining from Rochdale in July 2014.
The League One side are due 30% of any fee received for the 24-year-old.
Aston Villa visit Brentford in the Championship on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
BBC Sport reporter Ian Westbrook
"Scott Hogan has made a remarkable recovery from two serious knee injuries to become one of the deadliest strikers in the Championship.