Manchester City are close to a $139 million deal with Aston Villa for Jack Grealish.
The deal would be a British record if it goes through, eclipsing the £89.3 million ($124 million) Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba in 2016.
Pep Guardiola and director of football Txiki Begiristain are admirers and interest in Grealish has been growing for more than a year.
Grealish has made 213 appearances for Aston Villa, scoring 32 goals, since making his senior debut for his boyhood club in 2014.
Via Rob Dawson/ESPN