Journalist Gianluigi Longari revealed in an exclusive report that Barcelona continues its strong moves in the global young talent market, as it is close to finalizing a new deal.

Longari explained that the Catalan club is nearing an agreement with Uruguayan left-back Patricio Pacifico, a player from Defensor Sporting, born in 2006, as part of Barcelona's strategy to attract top emerging talents early.

The report indicated that the details of the deal are still being completed, with negotiations progressing towards a final closure in the coming period.

Barcelona is continuously working on bringing in young names from around the world as part of a long-term project aimed at building a new generation for the future, having previously moved to sign several promising talents, including the Egyptian player Hamza Abdel Karim from Al Ahly club.