Memphis Depay arrived in Lyon on Wednesday to seal a transfer from Manchester United where the winger struggled to settle.
Lyon tweeted a picture of Depay, saying he had flown in to discuss terms with the French club.
United has already agreed a transfer fee of around 25 million euros ($27 million) for the winger, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a transfer deal that has not been completed yet.
United manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday that Lyon's offer at the time was "far from being reasonable." But Lyon coach Bruno Genesio publicly stated that signing Depay was his priority in the January transfer window and he has convinced his club to raise its offer.
There were high expectations for Depay at United when he joined 18 months ago but the Dutchman failed to flourish in the iconic No. 7 jersey previously worn by George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The deal represents a small loss on a playe r who scored seven goals in 53 appearances for United, where things have not worked out for the well-paid winger.
Depay is set to follow Morgan Schneiderlin out of Old Trafford after the France international last week joined Everton for an initial £20million fee, rising to £24million.
''Things are progressing, we keep on working,'' Genesio was quoted as saying on www.olweb.fr on Friday.
''It takes time, discussions...because recruiting a player now is not easy. I trust the president to get things done quickly. I have put a priority on Memphis Depay.
''He is a powerful player who scores goals and is good at set-pieces. Rachid (Ghezzal) has left for the African Nations Cup and Memphis knows how to play out wide.
''He is a young player with great international experience and a lot of potential. This is my number one priority.
''I'm a fan of this player, he has an interesting profile for us, especially as we risk losing Rachid at the end of the season.
''But there are several things to consider, including the price.''
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