Barcelona Nears Loan Deal for 19-Year-Old Uruguayan Left-Back Patricio Pacifico

Overview

• Mundo Deportivo reports, citing sources close to Defensor Sporting, that an agreement is effectively in place for a loan through the end of the season.
• According to SPORT, Barcelona would hold a clause to purchase 50% of Pacifico’s rights for about €2–2.5 million, becoming mandatory if he reaches 10 appearances.
• The plan calls for Pacifico to start with Barça Atlètic, with any step toward the first team contingent on his performance.
• Coverage says the transfer could be completed within hours, though neither Barcelona nor Defensor Sporting has issued an official announcement.
• The move fits Deco’s current push to add young prospects to the B team, with work also reported on Hamza Abdelkarim, Ajay Tavares, and Juwensley Onstein.