Barcelona transfer news: Catalan giants 'refuse' to pay over £5m for talented defender

Barcelona reportedly stay funny successful signing Jorge Salinas this summertime but are not prepared to wage supra what they see to beryllium a just valuation.

The 19-year-old left-back came done the younker strategy astatine Racing de Santander, and helium has represented the Spanish broadside connected 37 occasions, contributing 7 assists successful the process.

Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United person been linked with Salinas of late, but it is understood that the strongest involvement is arriving from Camp Nou.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona privation the defender but volition not wage supra €6m (£5m), believing that to beryllium a just valuation of the teenager.

Barcelona 'remain interested' successful Racing's Salinas

The study claims that well-respected cause Jorge Mendes, who represents Salinas, met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta and the Catalan outfit's sporting manager Deco past week to sermon a imaginable determination for the youngster.

Salinas provided 7 assists successful 34 appearances successful Spain's 2nd tier past season.

Racing won the 2025-26 Segunda Division to unafraid a instrumentality to the apical flight, and Salinas has a declaration with his existent squad until the summertime of 2029.

Promotion for the Green and Whites really led to Salinas' merchandise clause rising to €16m (£13.7m), and it is understood that the nine are pointing to that fig successful talks with Barcelona.

Do Barcelona request to motion different left-back?

The La Liga champions are moving to motion Joao Cancelo connected a imperishable ground from Al-Hilal, with the Portugal planetary susceptible of playing right-back oregon left-back.

Alejandro Balde and Gerard Martin are besides options down the left, truthful Barcelona are not abbreviated successful that country heading towards the caller campaign.

Salinas is regarded arsenic a subordinate for the future, though, and the Catalan outfit should not miss retired connected the accidental to bring successful the Spain Under-19s planetary for a tiny fee.