Barcelona continues to be interested in Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, Spanish AS reports, FOCUS reported.
According to the publication, the Catalans continue to work on signing the midfielder. Barca are considering making a first bid of around €20m.
The footballer himself is ready to move to the team from "Camp Nou" if the clubs agree on a transfer. It won't be finalized until deals are done for Dani Olmo or Nico Williams - they remain Barcelona's priority targets.
Merino was previously reported to have agreed a move to Arsenal.