Southampton have agreed to pay up to £14million for Manchester City prospect Romeo Lavia.
The Belgian defensive midfielder has been at the Premier League champions since joining from Anderlecht in 2020.
Sportsmail reported in June that the highly rated 18-year-old Belgian was a target for a number of clubs, but notably Southampton and Leeds United.
City were reluctant to let Lavia leave but will insert a buy back and sell-on clause for the teenager, who made his first-team bow in the Carabao Cup last season.