Ilkay Gundogan is reportedly on the verge of joining Barcelona with the Spanish club' offer of a three-year fixed contract said to have convinced the midfielder.
The German's City contract expires this summer, meaning clubs outside England could negotiate the terms of a free-transfer move from January.
And Barcelona have made the most appealing offer to Gundogan, who has so far rejected City's proposals of an extension.
Sport report that the Catalan outfit initially offered him a two-year deal because of his age, with an optional third. And that third year has now become permanent to get the deal over the line.