According to Sport, Barcelona has accelerated negotiations to sign Jorge Salinas, with success or failure potentially decided within the coming hours.

The core disagreement in negotiations centers on the interpretation of the player's release clause. Racing Santander believes that with the team's promotion to La Liga, the release clause should have already increased to €16 million; however, Barcelona and the player's representatives insist the increase only takes effect after the official end of the season on 30 June, and until then, the release clause remains €8 million.

All attention is now on the player's agent, Jorge Mendes. The Portuguese agent, who has close ties with Barcelona, has become the key figure in bringing both parties closer to a solution, and time is running out for Barcelona. Less than two days remain for the Portuguese super-agent to facilitate an agreement between all parties as quickly as possible.

Barcelona's internal view is that room still exists to find a mutually acceptable solution. The club believes a price close to €8 million—the release clause when he was in Segunda División—should apply now, since he has only just been promoted to the top flight and still needs to prove himself further. To persuade Racing Santander, who are holding firm at €16 million, Barcelona is still considering loaning out one of their young La Masia players to reduce the cash outlay.

Barcelona's urgency stems not only from concerns the price could double, but also because competition remains active. Villarreal and Atlético Madrid are still monitoring developments, maintaining their pursuit of the promising young defender in Spanish football.

However, Barcelona has a crucial factor in their favor: Jorge Salinas himself is also keen to wear Barcelona's shirt. As Sport reported previously, the defender has prioritized Flick's project, and both parties have reached an agreement in principle on the move—it now comes down to resolving matters between the clubs. Barcelona plan to integrate Salinas directly into the first team's training schedule for preseason.

Currently, Salinas is training with Spain's U19 national team and will make his debut at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship today. Negotiations are being accelerated, and 1 July is fast approaching. Therefore, Barcelona knows the coming hours under Mendes' guidance could prove crucial, and this signing is expected to be the club's second addition of the summer, following the acquisition of Anthony Gordon.

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