Mundo Deportivo reports Barcelona representatives could this weekend meet with Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
The Catalan publication, citing reports from Germany, adds that if the talks are successful, Gundogan could be announced as a Barca player as early as next week.
Gundogan’s Dortmund contract expires in 2016 and the club don’t want to lose him for free.
It’s also possible a race between Barca and Bayern Munich could begin if Gundogan remains at Dortmund until January, when he could sign a pre-contract or more in the winter window, MD note.