Barcelona are “one step away” from securing the transfer of Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong, according to Sport.

The Catalan newspaper reports that the 21-year-old has verbally agreed to move to the Camp Nou, although it appears Barca are yet to agree a transfer fee with Ajax for the player.

De Jong could reportedly cost as much as €75m and Barcelona are yet to reach a compromise over an acceptable amount.

Still, it appears that despite the la Liga side having offered lower wages than the likes of City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, the Dutch international is keen to sign on the dotted line for the club.

Apparently, all other interested parties have taken a step back, and have accepted that Barcelona have won the race for the player, with everyone waiting for an official announcement that an agreement has been reached. However, without a transfer fee having been agreed, there is a still a chance that there are further twists and turns in this story to come.