Blues are keen to bring in the 24-year-old Frenchman.
Proment has made his English ambitions clear this summer, and is not likely to be swayed by interest from Auxerre and Sochaux.
The midfielder had previously indicated that an English club were negotiating with him, and it appears that it is Steve Bruce who is ready to seal the deal.
Proment was a product of the famous Clairefontaine Academy, where he played alongside English-based stars like Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka, Louis Saha, and William Gallas.
