Manchester United and Barcelona are hopeful of reaching an agreement for the transfer of Frenkie de Jong as he prepares to return from holiday this week.
United are understood to have submitted an improved bid for De Jong, 25, last week and sources say it is a matter of "when, not if" the deal is finalised.
Protracted discussions between the clubs are still progressing, although weekend reports of an agreement are believed to be inaccurate. New United manager Erik ten Hag is pushing to secure De Jong, whom he developed at Ajax, as his first signing.
