Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Palmeiras' teenage defender Vitor Reis.
City have been in negotiations with the Brazilian club for a number of weeks and, after some resistance, have finally made a breakthrough in talks which the Premier League club believe will lead to 19-year-old Reis eventually joining them.
Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis for next summer's Club World Cup.
However, City sources believe if the deal, which is reported to be for £29.4m, is eventually concluded, Reis will join them immediately.
A Brazil under-17 international, Reis has made 18 league appearances for Palmeiras.