The Real Madrid duo of Walter Samuel and Luis Figo will join Internazionale by the end of this week.
The two men have been linked with the Serie A giants for some time and Football Italia understands that talks will be wrapped up by Wednesday.
Although Inter chief Massimo Moratti has denied reports that he will be flying to Madrid to conclude talks personally, an agreement for both players is on the horizon.
Real emissaries and FIFA agents Ernesto Bronzetti and Peppino Tirri will today resume their work in an effort to finalise the last minor details.
Figo, a Portuguese international winger, will arrive on a free transfer as his Real contract expires next summer.
The former European Footballer of the Year will sign a two-year contract at the San Siro worth around £2.5m a season.
It’s still unclear whether Samuel will arrive on loan or whether he will be signed outright by the Nerazzurri.
The main delay in the Argentine’s transfer is that the Spanish giants are struggling to sign a replacement.
However, once they do finally bring in a new stopper then the former Roma man will make his return to Serie A.
Figo en Samuel gaan wss eind deez week tekenen bij Inter, ma het is nog niet bekend of Samuel verkocht of uitgeleend wordt
Inter have reportedly convinced Michael Ballack to leave Bayern Munich for the San Siro outfit in the summer of 2006.
The German international will be a free agent next July and he has already hinted that he is looking for a new club.
"I am very happy here but I think the time has arrived for me to try playing for a great European club," he recently stated. "It is a question of stimulus."
Stories in the peninsula on Monday morning claim that the Nerazzurri have already struck a deal with the central midfielder.
The former Bayer Leverkusen sensation, who has spent the last five years with Bayern, has been tempted by Inter’s three-year contract offer.
Ballack, who will be hoping to lead his country to World Cup glory next summer, has been linked with Inter in the past.
It is believed that Ballack has been targeted given that Juan Sebastian Veron has made no secret of his desire to return to Argentina in 12 months.
Veron gaat wss eind deez seizoen naar Argentinië terugkeren, dus wilt Inter al 'agreement' maken met Ballack zodat hij hem in 2006 vervangt