Chris Hughton is set to complete a £4.5 million deal for FC Twente midfielder Leroy Fer in the next 48 hours.
Hughton, the Norwich City manager, expects to seal the signing of Fer this weekend, in time for the club's pre-season tour of the United States.
Norwich fly out to the USA on Monday and will put the finishing touches to the transfer on Saturday, with a five-year deal on the table for the 23-year-old.
Fer, a Holland international, almost joined Everton in January but the move was abandoned due to complications with his medical.
Hughton has been one of the most active managers in this summer's transfer window, signing Birmingham winger Nathan Redmond and Blackburn defender Martin Olsson in the past seven days.
Javier Garrido has also arrived from Lazio while a club record £8.5 million was paid for forward Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
