Saint-Etienne are hoping to complete a loan deal for FC Porto striker Abdul Majeed Waris before the transfer window shut next week.
Waris is expected to join the French side on an initial loan deal from Portuguese giants FC Porto.
The 26-year-old has arrived in Saint-Etienne to complete formalities ahead of the official announcement.
The Peuple-Vert is reporting that Jean-Louis Gasset has finally found his man and will be unveiled before the close of the week.
FC Porto hold the economic right of the former Valenciennes and Lorient striker, who is being sent on loan ahead of the new season.
Saint-Ettiene owner Roland Romeyer has found a middle ground with his Porto counterpart after initial stumbling block, to pave way for the signing of the Ghana international.