Manchester City believe they have escaped a transfer ban by winning their case over the controversial signing of teenager Benjamin Garre.
Argentine club Velez Sarsfield claimed City acted unethically by approaching Garre when he was still 15, then signing the winger only days after his 16th birthday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are set to release a verdict in the coming days and it is understood that City were given indication on Tuesday morning that they had won.
That gives Pep Guardiola the all clear to continue spending as he plots a defence of the Premier League title next season.