Manchester City are chasing £7 MILLION from Chelsea for Danny Sturridge.
The Sun says a date has been set for a January 14 tribunal hearing as the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the young forward who came through the ranks at Eastlands.
Chelsea are believed to be willing to pay around £3m for Sturridge, who is set to get his chance now Didier Drogba has gone to the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.
Sturridge, 20, scored his first goals for the Blues in the 5-0 FA Cup win over Watford yesterday.
And City hope his promotion to the first team will help them get a favourable compensation amount.