Bayern Munich and Manchester City have agreed a fee for Jerome Boateng and the defender will join the Bavarians subject to a medical, which he will undertake in the next few days.
Boateng had already agreed terms on a four-year contract, but City were reluctant to sell the Germany international, leading Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to accuse them of refusing to discuss the transfer.
But the two clubs have now managed to thrash out terms, though neither disclosed the fee - thought to be in the region of £15 million.
There were intense negotiations and it took a long time to conclude the agreement but finally Bayern have got their first-choice central defender.
Boateng joined City from Hamburg in a £10 million deal last summer but struggled with form and fitness in 2010-11, making just 16 Premier League appearances.
Bayern's spending appears unlikely to end with the acquisition of Boateng, with manager Jupp Heynckes optimistic about completeing the signing of Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal from his former club Bayer Leverkusen.
Vidal has just one year remaining on his contract but Leverkusen insist the midfielder will not be allowed to join another side in the Bundesliga.
Heynckes said that Arturo Vidal will cone to Bayern If not this summer then next.
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