Barcelona seeks key defender and considers €100 million Alvarez offer

Barcelona is reportedly close to signing 19-year-old defender Jorge Salinas from Racing Santander for €8 million as part of their summer transfer plans. The club is also working to extend Andreas Christensen’s contract for two years, demonstrating support following his injury last season. Meanwhile, Barcelona has made a €100 million offer for Julian Alvarez but faces challenges in securing the deal, especially with Robert Lewandowski leaving. The team is also finalizing loan deals for Diego Kochen and Ansu Fati, indicating a focus on both acquisition and restructuring of the squad.

• 9:50 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Barcelona close to securing key defender on 2-year deal whilst €100m offer considered