Real Madrid and Norway midfielder Martin Ødegaard is set to sign for Bayer Leverkusen on loan, according to German site Kicker.
The wonderkid, now 20, spent last season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, and remains highly rated by Zinedine Zidane, but is not deemed good enough to make an impact in Los Blancos' first-team at this moment in time.
While he remains one of the world's top talents, Ødegaard was always going to have a tough time breaking into a star-studded midfield at the Bernabeu, and, as such, has slipped off the radar.
A move to the Bundesliga, however, could put him back on the map.
Ødegaard is seen as a potential replacement for Julian Brandt, who moved to Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund earlier in the summer. He plays a similar creative role to the German in the centre of the pitch, but Brandt's would be significant shoes to fill.
Ødegaard scored eight times and assisted 10 in the Eredivisie in 2018/19, but a switch to Germany would be a step up in quality.
It is believed that Dutch champions Ajax were also interested in signing Ødegaard, and indeed had a bid of around €20 million turned down by Real Madrid, who only want a temporary move.
Norwegian sources, though, say that despite Ajax's interest, Ødegaard favours a switch to Germany and sees that as a positive step forward for his development.