Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Juventus for defenders Zambrotta and Thuram.
The deal will see 19 million Euros exchange hands, subject to Barcelona reaching agreements with the two players.
The negotiations with the players should be concluded this evening, following which a formal announcement could be made.
Barca bosses landed in Turin yesterday and held initial talks, but promptly concluded the deal today, beating the likes of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Milan to Zambrotta.
That a court order directing Barcelona to hold elections immediately was issued today is rumoured to have played an important role in the quick agreement, as Barca were earlier looking to peg Juve back to 15 million