Atletico Madrid negotiates with Racing Santander for Jorge Salinas

Atletico Madrid is in negotiations with Racing Santander to sign 19-year-old defender Jorge Salinas, who has also been a target for Barcelona. The discussions come after a strained transfer relationship between Barcelona and Atletico this summer, particularly concerning Julian Alvarez. Both clubs have tracked Salinas, but Racing Santander has held firm on his €16 million release clause. Atletico seeks to negotiate a different fee instead of triggering the release clause. The coming week may be crucial in determining Salinas’ future, with Barcelona likely to act if Racing opens negotiations.

• 4:50 PMYahoo Sports — Atletico Madrid in negotiations with La Liga club to sign 19-year-old Barcelona target – report