Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands.
A deal worth in the region of £60million is close to being finalised by the two clubs.
Spurs have been confident of completing the signing of Eze this week as talks continue with the FA Cup winners.
Chairman Daniel Levy has been leading negotiations over the transfer.
An agreement on a fee remains only one factor in the deal being completed, though.
Palace will not approve Eze’s departure until a replacement is found and he is expected to train and play as normal in the meantime.
It comes after Eze’s £68million release clause at Selhurst Park expired on Friday.
Despite the speculation surrounding his future, Eze featured in their goalless draw with Chelsea.
Oliver Glasner revealed after the match that he expects the England international to feature against Fredrikstad in midweek.
The Norwegian side Palace on Thursday in the first leg of their Conference League play-off round tie.
Speaking at full-time, the Palace boss explained: “Eb should have scored a goal today, he had one and it was disallowed.
“He will come tomorrow to the Crystal Palace training ground, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.”
However, Eze appeared to say goodbye to supporters after Sunday’s match at Stamford Bridge as he applauded the travelling fans.
The 27-year-old has informed the club of his desire to leave after five years with the Eagles.
He would become Spurs’ seventh summer signing as Thomas Frank’s summer spending spree continues.
The former Brentford boss has already spent over £125million during the current transfer window.
Those deals include the permanent arrivals of loanees Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso.
Joao Palhinha has also joined from Bayern Munich for the season and made his league debut along with £55million man Mohammed Kudus on Saturday.
Spurs kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 home victory over newly-promoted Burnley.
Who could replace Eze?
Eze’s impending exit would leave Palace with less than two weeks to find a replacement.
Leicester playmaker Bilal El Khannouss has been identified as a target by the club’s recruitment team.
Although an approach has been made, El Khannouss’ £22million release clause has expired.
The Foxes are now seeking a fee in the region of £30million for the Moroccan international.
Meanwhile, another option being considered is Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis, who previously featured in the Premier League for Norwich.