La Liga champions Barcelona are closing on an agreement to add to the club’s defensive ranks at academy level.
This comes amid confirmation of the Blaugrana inching towards a deal for Patricio Pacifico.
Pacifico, for his part, is a 19-year-old stopper, who is currently plying his club trade in his home country of Uruguay, with Defensor Sporting Club.
The starlet chiefly lines out at left-back, but owing to his versatility is also capable of slotting into a centre-back role.
Pacifico has long been tipped by many in South America as a future star in the making.
And as alluded to above, seemingly sharing such an opinion are those in a position of power at Spanish heavyweights Barcelona.
So much so that, as per a report from transfer journalist Gianluigi Longari:
‘Barcelona going wild in the market for the globe’s top talents: the Blaugrana close to sealing a deal also for the left-back of Defensor, Patricio Pacifico.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
