Schalke are confident closing a deal for Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.
Schalke had an offer for Bentaleb rejected by Spurs last week and he's since been linked with a swap offer for Newcastle attacker Moussa Sissoko.
However, a Schalke source has told Fussball Transfers that "the transfer is now 95 per cent done".
Bentaleb is expected in Germany over the next 48 hours for a Schalke medical.
The deal is for a 12-month loan with a permanent option worth €18-20 million.