Spanish attacker Sandro Ramirez will reportedly officially complete his move to Everton next week.
Personal terms are understood to have already been agreed with the Malaga forward, who is also said to have completed a medical with the Toffees as he prepares to move to the Premier League.
It had been claimed that talk of interest from Real Madrid had stalled the transfer, but Los Blancos president Florentino Perez recently played down suggestions that his club could move for the 21-year-old.
According to the Liverpool Echo, Malaga are not prepared to sign Sandro's release forms until Monday, with the La Liga outfit frustrated at the £5.2m release clause inserted into his contract following last summer's move from Barcelona.
Sandro, who has helped Spain Under-21s reach the final of this summer's Under-21 European Championships in Poland, scored 14 goals and registered three assists in 30 La Liga appearances during the 2016-17 campaign.