Manchester City are set to secure the signing of rapid winger Jeremy Doku after agreeing a £55million fee with Rennes.
The 21-year-old is likely to be available to Pep Guardiola when the Premier League champions face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday.
Doku had been on City’s radar from the middle of last season but interest intensified following Riyad Mahrez’s unexpected departure to Al-Ahli last month.
The Belgian, who has 14 caps for his country, comes recommended by compatriot Kevin De Bruyne and will inject pace into a City team that Guardiola believed needed additional dynamism.