According to Sport, Barcelona is accelerating negotiations to sign Jorge Salinas, with the next few hours potentially proving decisive for the deal's success or failure.

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

All eyes are now on the player's agent, Mendes. The Portuguese representative, who maintains close ties with Barcelona, has become a key figure in bringing both sides 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.

Internally, Barcelona believes there is still an opportunity to find an acceptable solution for all parties. The club maintains that a figure around €8 million—the player's release clause from Segunda División—is the appropriate amount to apply now, since he has just been promoted to the top division and still needs to prove himself further. To convince a stubborn Racing Santander, which is demanding €16 million, Barcelona is still considering offering one of its La Masia academy prospects as part of the deal to reduce the cash outlay.

Barcelona's urgency stems not only from concerns about the clause doubling in value, but also from ongoing competition. Villarreal and Atlético Madrid remain monitoring the situation, continuing their pursuit of this promising young Spanish defender.

However, Barcelona has one crucial advantage: Jorge Salinas himself is keen to join the club. As Sport previously reported, the defender has prioritized Flick's project, and both sides have reached a principled agreement on the transfer, pending only the resolution of club-level issues. Barcelona plans to integrate Salinas directly into the first team's preseason training schedule.

Currently, Salinas is training with Spain's U19 squad and will compete in the European U19 Championship starting today. Negotiations are accelerating, and July 1 is fast approaching. Barcelona therefore knows that the next few hours, under Mendes' guidance, could prove crucial, with this deal expected to be the club's second signing of the summer window, following the acquisition of Anthony Gordon.

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