Sunderland boss David Moyes was closing in on his sixth summer signing on Wednesday night as defender Javier Manquillo underwent a medical.
Moyes did not attend his post-match press conference after the Black Cats' 1-0 EFL Cup second round victory over Shrewsbury at the Stadium of Light, which booked them a third round trip to QPR, after the Atletico Madrid defender arrived on Wearside.
Assistant manager Paul Bracewell said: "The lad [Manquillo] is obviously having his medical at the moment. He came in this afternoon and he's having his medical as we speak.''
A successful conclusion to that transfer -- which is expected to be a season-long loan deal - would come as a fresh boost to Moyes, who saw his team win a competitive game for the first time since he took charge courtesy of Adnan Januzaj's 83rd-minute strike.