RacingGenk have confirmed they're on the brink of selling Kevin de Bruyne to Chelsea.

Genk director Dirk Degraen has flown in to London for talks.

"Dirk Degraen is in London and the expectation is that it (the transfer of De Bruyne) will be finished this week," a Genk spokesman said.

"The assumption is that Kevin de Bruyne will be transferred to Chelsea and then will finish the season (on loan) at Genk."