Fulham and Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement in principle with for Louis Saha.
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The deal for the striker is expected to be completed later this week.
United said in a statement: "Manchester United can confirm that they have reached agreement in principle with Fulham Football Club for the transfer of registration of Louis Saha, but this is subject to a number of conditions.
"Manchester United expects these conditions to be resolved within the next week and will make a further announcement on completion."
An announcement on Fulham's official website echoed the news.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been looking to bolster his striking options in an effort to take some responsibility from the back of prolific Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
United had already had one bid for Saha turned down by Fulham and last week, and Cottagers boss Chris Coleman said he would not be bullied into selling the 25-year-old former Metz player.
But it now looks like the French forward, who has made no secret of his desire to join the Old Trafford outfit, will complete his move providing there are no unforeseen problems with his medical or personal terms.
Louis Saha career highlights.
1978: Born August 8 in Paris.
1991: Won a place at the legendary Clairefontaine soccer academy.
1994-95: Part of a France Under-17 side which also contained Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka.
1997: Scored the golden-goal winner for France in the Under-18 European Championship final against Portugal. Made his first-team debut for Metz against Bordeaux.
1999: January 8 - Joined Newcastle on loan until the end of the 1998-99 season.
May - Returned to Metz after scoring two goals in 12 games for the Magpies. Six of his 11 league appearances were as a substitute.
August - Scored the winner against West Ham in an Intertoto Cup first-leg clash, but the Hammers progress into the UEFA Cup 3-2 on aggregate.
1999-2000: Ended the season with four goals from 18 games.
June 2000: Signed for Fulham in a deal costing £2.1million.
2000-01: Hammered in 32 goals - the highest total of any player in the English professional ranks - in his debut season as the Cottagers won the First Division title. Voted the Nationwide Player of the Year.
August 19 2001: Scored two spectacular goals on his Premiership bow for Fulham against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
2001-02: Despite his flying start, Saha ended the campaign with just nine goals from 44 appearances.
2002-03: Another disappointing campaign for Saha who netted seven goals in 28 games.
2003: August 16 - Started the 2003-04 season by netting the winner in a 3-2 win over Middlesbrough.
September 14 - Scored his 50th Fulham goal, scoring after 30 seconds in a 2-2 draw with Birmingham.