According to Sport, FC Barcelona is accelerating negotiations to sign Jorge Salinas, with success or failure potentially decided within the next few hours.

The main point of contention in negotiations remains the interpretation of the player's release clause. Racing Santander believes that with the team's promotion to La Liga, the release clause should now be €16 million. However, FC Barcelona and the player argue that this increase only takes effect after the season officially ends on June 30, and until then, the release clause remains at €8 million.

All eyes are now on agent Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese representative who has close ties to FC Barcelona and has become instrumental in bringing both parties closer together and finding a solution. With Barcelona's time running out—less than two days remaining—the prominent Portuguese agent must facilitate an agreement between all parties as quickly as possible.

FC Barcelona internally believes there is still room to find a mutually acceptable solution. The club thinks a price close to €8 million, the player's release clause when he was in Segunda División, should be the current figure, given that he has only just been promoted to the top division and still needs to prove himself further. To convince Racing Santander, who are playing aggressively and holding firm at €16 million, to compromise, FC Barcelona is also considering loaning a promising young player from La Masia to them to reduce the cash payment required.

Barcelona's urgency stems not only from fear of the price doubling but also because competition remains. Villarreal and Atlético Madrid continue to monitor the situation and have not eased their pursuit of this talented defender in Spanish football.

However, FC Barcelona has one crucial factor in their favor: Jorge Salinas himself is eager to wear a Barcelona shirt. As Sport previously reported, the defender has been convinced by Hansi Flick's project and both parties have reached a preliminary agreement on him joining, pending only the resolution of the club-to-club issue. Barcelona plans to integrate Salinas directly into the first team's pre-season training.

Salinas is currently training with Spain's U-19 national team and will make his debut in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship today. Negotiations are intensifying, and July 1 is fast approaching. Barcelona knows that the coming hours, led by Mendes, could prove decisive, and this signing is expected to be the team's second of the season, following the arrival of Anthony Gordon.

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