Manchester City's pursuit of Erling Haaland has advanced significantly, with the club reaching an agreement with the player's representatives.
Sportsmail understands that a suitable financial package has been approved, making Haaland the Premier League's highest-paid player on more than £500,000 per week.
City are now expected to activate the 21-year-old striker's £63 million release clause at Borussia Dortmund, and if all goes well, a five-year deal should be completed within the next week or so.
Dortmund insisted last week that nothing had been agreed upon and that they were seeking a resolution with others in the hunt, including Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
There was a chance the player's contract would be extended for another year. City, on the other hand, has remained quietly confident throughout the process and is now closing in on the prolific forward manager Pep Guardiola craves.
The Spaniard missed out on signing Harry Kane last summer, and despite winning the Premier League, City have looked short up front at times.
Haaland, who was born in Leeds and has also played for Red Bull Salzburg and Molde, scored twice in Dortmund's 6-1 thrashing of Wolfsburg on Saturday, giving him 33 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season.
This newspaper revealed in March that City had a box seat for Haaland, who is regarded as Europe's hottest property, and that personal terms had been discussed.
A weekly salary of more than £500,000 would put him ahead of Kevin De Bruyne, who earns around £385,000.
If the deal goes through, Haaland could make his debut for City in the United States, with the club planning a trip across the Atlantic to play two friendlies in July.
His native Norway, on the other hand, is in Nations League action four times in June, with their most recent match against rivals Sweden taking place on June 12.
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