Real Madrid are increasingly sure they will sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer, according to reports in Spain.
Hazard has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, with a move even more likely if Chelsea fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.
A transfer ban imposed on Chelsea for breaking rules on the transfer of underage players is a potential complication, however Real are said to be confident of doing a deal regardless of this hurdle.
According to Spanish sports newspaper AS, three of the four parties concerned - Hazard, Real, and Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane - are all fully agreed on the deal.
The only complication is Chelsea, who are reported to want no less than £100million to sell their star player.
AS claim Real have no intention of shelling out a nine-figure sum on a player whose contract expires in the summer of 2020, and instead want to pay between £69m and £78m.
The final transfer fee is likely to land at some point in between, and Real are optimistic of reaching a compromise.
Chelsea and Real were engaged in a similar negotiation last summer over goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with the Belgian eventually signing for the Spanish giants just before the transfer deadline.
The Blues were able to let Courtois go after lining up Kepa Arrizabalaga as a replacement, and signed winger Christian Pulisic last January - in a deal to go through this summer - in what increasingly looks like being in anticipation of Hazard's departure.
The 28-year-old has scored 19 goals in 42 appearances for Chelsea so far this season, and claimed 12 assists.