Málaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero will in the next few hours become a Manchester City player, according to sources close to the negotiations being held.

Both clubs are about to shake hands on a deal worth around €7 million plus another €4 million in incentives, after negotiations that have been taking place these last few days come to a close.

It is predicted that Caballero, who is presently on holiday at home in Argentina, will travel this Monday to Malaga to sign his release papers and then take off for Manchester for the usual medical check-up, ready to put himself under the orders of Manuel Pellegrini.

Mario Husillos and his team at Málaga are wasting no time in looking for a replacement for the Argentine. Possibilities include the Mexico team's Guillermo Ochoa and the Argentine, Gerónimo Rulli.