Barcelona are set to agree a salary reduction with veteran central defender Gerard Pique as they face a race against time to register signings, piling the pressure on Frenkie de Jong to do likewise.
The Catalan giants have been unable to register their five new signings and two contract renewals this summer with La Liga and have been told to reduce their financial outgoings. Meetings were held with Pique and Sergio Busquets last week to persuade them to reduce their salaries.
The Catalan club have a four-day deadline – as their La Liga campaign gets underway on Saturday against Rayo Vallecano – for any potential transfer of Dutch international midfielder De Jong, with both Manchester United and Chelsea pursuing a deal. It comes after United boss Erik ten Hag instructed United to remain patient on a deal after holding fresh talks with the player.
