Manchester United have made progress in their efforts to sign England forward Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
United have broken an impasse by agreeing a deal over wages and agents’ fee around any move that could materialise for their main target.
But there is still no guarantee of an agreement between the clubs before transfer deadline day on 5 October.
Sources close to German side Dortmund are adamant they will not alter their demand for a fee in excess of £100m.
It had been suggested they needed to sell the 20-year-old, and would soften their approach as deadline day neared.