Barcelona could have entered the season with Jorge Salinas competing for the left-back position. Instead, a failed summer deal has helped Hansi Flick uncover one of the more unexpected success stories in his squad.
Barça identified Salinas as a promising option at Racing Santander and explored a deal with the newly promoted club through his agent, Jorge Mendes.
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The two sides, though, were never close enough on the money to complete the transfer.
Barcelona were prepared to offer between €5 million and €6 million, while Racing held firm on the player’s €16m release clause, effectively ending the negotiations.
That decision now looks…
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