While the Yankees and Derek Jeter are in the middle of an ugly negotiation, sources close to the deal involving Mariano Rivera says that the sides are not far apart, according to ESPNNewYork.com’s Andrew Marchand.

Rivera made $15 million last season, and it’s likely that he’ll receive a bump to $16 or $17 million, but it’s unknown if he’ll receive a one or two-year deal.

Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun says that Rivera and the Yankees are quietly closing in on a new contract that will pay the right-hander $17 million.

The 41-year-old closer has previously told friends that he would like to get a two-year deal from the Yankees. Marchand speculates that a one-year deal with a vesting option could be a way to bridge the gap between the parties.

The right-hander was a 3-3 with a 1.80 ERA and 33 saves in 2010 with the Yankees. Rivera just wrapped up the final year of a three-year, $45 million contract.