Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a £36million double swoop for AC Milan striker Marco Borriello and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra.
The Manchester United boss wants his transfer business completed before the World Cup – and will offer £16m for Borriello and £20m for Diarra.
United’s move raises serious doubts about the futures of Dimitar Berbatov and Owen Hargreaves.
Borriello, a powerful target man, is viewed as the perfect foil for Wayne Rooney after Berbatov’s failure to fill the role in the two years since he arrived in Manchester from Spurs for a club record £30.75m.
