Exclusive: Barcelona closing in on World Cup winner says Fabrizio Romano

Barcelona are closing in on their first signing of the summer as the Catalan club are waiting to get the transfer of Real Betis’ Guido Rodríguez over the line. 

The World Cup winner will leave the Seville-based club at the end of the season when his contract expires and already has a deal in place to move to Barcelona. The midfielder’s contract at Barca will be a two-year deal with the Spanish giants having the option to extend it by a further season.

However, no contract can be signed...