Real Madrid chief Baldini aims to land Marcelo, Gago

Real Madrid sports chief Franco Baldini hopes to return to Spain with the signatures of two South American stars this week.

Baldini is currently in Brazil locked in talks with Fluminense for exciting teenage wing-back Marcelo. Real are offering £4.2 million to Flu for the 18 year-old, with £200,000 going directly to the player.

If everything is agreed, Marcelo will join Real officially in January.

Once his negotiations with Flu are concluded, Baldini will immediately jet to Buenos Aries to finalise a deal for Boca Juniors midfielder Fernando Gago.

Like Marcelo, Real are keen to bring the Argentine to Spain when the winter market opens in January.