Friday 26 August 2016 18:32, UK
Swansea City have agreed a fee with Barnsley for defender Alfie Mawson and will discuss personal terms with the player over a move to the Liberty Stadium.
The amount he will move for if a deal is struck has not been disclosed but Sky sources believe it to be £5m and Mawson has been withdrawn from Barnsley's squad for their weekend game with Rotherham.
The 22-year-old enjoyed an impressive season at Oakwell following a move from Brentford in June last year.
He helped Paul Heckingbottom's side win both the League One play-off final and the Football League Trophy and has carried his good form into the new campaign.
Mawson has scored twice against Derby and Huddersfield and played a part in taking Barnsley to ninth in the Sky Bet Championship table.
The centre-half began his career at Brentford but did not make a single appearance for the club, instead going on a string of loan moves.
His most successful of those saw him spend the 2014/15 campaign at Wycombe and he now has well over 100 senior outings behind him.
Mawson would become Swansea's eighth summer signing if he agrees to join Francesco Guidolin's team.
Borja Baston moved to Wales for £15m from Atletico Madrid, with Fernando Llorente also arriving from Spanish football following a £5m switch from Sevilla.
Mike van der Hoorn, Leroy Fer, George Byers, Tyder Reid and Mark Birighitti are the other players to have signed for Swansea since the end of last season.
