Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee.
The fee is understood to be just over £35m (€42.5m) – above the £33.6m (€40m) release clause.
However, it is in exchange for more favourable payment terms.
It means United will not pay a lump sum up-front but pay over a three-year period.
Personal terms have been agreed with Zirkzee, who had been representing Netherlands at Euro 2024.
Zirkzee is expected to have a medical this week before signing a five-year contract with the option of a further year.
The 23-year-old recorded 12 goals and seven assists as Bologna qualified for the Champions League this season.
Zirkzee graduated through Bayern Munich’s system and had spells with Parma and Anderlecht before joining Bologna in the summer of 2022.
-skysports
