Manchester United are confident teenager Amad Diallo will be able to join from Atalanta next month.
The winger, who will cost £37million once additional clauses are triggered, agreed the move in October but was left with the Serie A club until January.
United are in the process of securing a Governing Body Endorsement from the FA that will lead to the 18-year-old being granted a work permit.
Diallo has made one league appearance for Atalanta this season. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has high hopes he will quickly progress at Old Trafford.