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Jens Stoltenberg will remain as the head of NATO for another year, sources told Politico .
A US official said the extension of the Secretary General's leadership is "a done deal".
Asked if that was the case, a senior diplomat from Western Europe said "yes", adding that "it will be made official next week".
A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe and a senior NATO official also confirmed there is consensus within the alliance for an extension.
The officials were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to see the move before the official announcement. A NATO spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move to keep Stoltenberg was widely reported and expected ahead of a major NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania next month, billed as one of the alliance's most important gatherings in years, amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
The allies wanted to make a decision on whether to keep the secretary-general in place or find new leadership before the July 11-12 meeting, which comes after a counterattack by Ukraine and a mutiny last weekend by the group's Russian mercenaries. Wagner that exposed the biggest crackdown on President Vladimir Putin's regime in two decades.
Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has served as NATO chief since 2014 and has already had his term extended several times. The allies spent months mulling over a successor, with leaders such as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace under consideration, before opting to stick with the current secretary-general.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has played a big role in the decision, with a number of capitals preferring to keep the seasoned politician, known for his cautious rhetoric, during a politically sensitive time for the alliance.
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