Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have arrived at the immigration office in Liverpool as they bid to seal respective switches to Manchester United and Arsenal.
The Chilean has agreed a move to Old Trafford with Mkhitaryan moving in the other direction.
Both clubs have been prevented from announcing the transfers due to work permits, but that situation is seemingly on the cusp of being resolved after the duo were spotted on Merseyside on Monday.
Sanchez underwent his medical over the weekend upon completing his move to the Red Devils.
There have been players rejected work permits previously in the Premier League, but United will not endure any such difficulties with Sanchez.
Due to Chile being one of the top-10 ranked teams in the world, Sanchez needs to have played in at least 30 per cent of their fixtures over the last two years.
The former Barcelona man has missed just three of his country's 31 games in that period.
Mkhitaryan's application is slightly more complicated due to Armenia being ranked 90th in the FIFA rankings.
It is therefore decided on a points-based system, but the wages Arsenal will pay him, plus his involvement in the Premier League and Champions League, means he should not have a problem.
Sanchez would have been out of contract and free to leave the Emirates on a free should he have stayed in north London.
Mkhitaryan has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho and is bidding to kickstart his career with the Gunners.