Personal terms with the player have already been set and Spanish sources claim the move could be complete in ‘the coming hours’.
class="wp-caption alignnone" Paco Alcacer is on the verge of joining Barcelona in a £30million deal IMAGE: Getty Images class="wp-caption alignnone" Alcacer may have to hand in a transfer request for the deal to be signed off IMAGE: EFE
It is believed Barca will pay £25.5m up front with another £4.5m in add-ons.
Catalan outlet Sport adds that the Spain international will be the club’s ‘luxury substitute’ this season – behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar in the Nou Camp pecking order.
Luis Enrique has been desperate to bring in some support for the superstar front-line and Alcacer was his top target.
But a transfer has been held up by behind-the-scenes turmoil at Valencia.
class="wp-caption alignnone" Valencia’s Alcacer is one of the hottest young strikers in La Liga IMAGE: EFE class="wp-caption alignnone" Alcacer will be back-up for Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar at Nou Camp IMAGE: EPA
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Los Che have already flogged £41.7m midfielder Andre Gomes to Barca this summer – and owner Peter Lim fears a fan rebellion if another star name is sold.
Alcacer, 22, has begged the club’s president to sign off the move but he may have to request a move publically before he can sign.
class="wp-caption alignnone" Move would all but rule out Arsenal move for Shkodran Mustafi IMAGE: EFE class="wp-caption alignnone" Valencia owner Peter Lim fears fan rebellion if more stars are sold IMAGE: Getty Images
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