Sunderland have agreed a £13 million fee with Ipswich Town for striker Connor Wickham.
The Daily Mail says the fee would mean £5m being paid up front for the 6ft 3in England Under 21 striker, who at 18 is seen as one of the country's brightest prospects.
Having now agreed a fee, Ipswich may receive further bids from the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.
Wickham is understood to favour a move to Liverpool.