By Pete Jenson for MailOnline
Published: 22:29 BST, 17 June 2019 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 17 June 2019
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Barcelona are in talks with Valencia to switch goalkeepers, with Jasper Cillessen going to Mestalla and Neto moving to the Camp Nou.
Catalan Radio RAC 1 have reported that the deal would see Barcelona pay for Neto now – giving Valencia what they need to balance the books before June 30, and Valencia in turn would then kick the accounting of the purchase of Cillessen into the next financial year.
Everyone's a winner except the Barcelona supporters waiting to see some evidence of the rebuilding they believe is necessary after that failed tilt at a treble. They will not be moved by a goalkeeping swap.
Real Madrid have made a statement of intent with the arrival of Eden Hazard from Chelsea
The Bernabeu outfit also captured the signing of exciting talent Luka Jovic from Frankfurt
As Real Madrid seem to unveil a new signing everyday, everything at Barcelona appears to be on hold, and there are two major reasons why that is the case.
The first is that Real Madrid finished the season trophyless and 19 points off the pace in La Liga – their need was far greater than Barcelona's hence the almost daily good news event. On Monday it was the news that the 18-year-old Brazilian Rodrygo Goes will be presented on Tuesday.
The second reason for Barcelona's relative inactivity is that the player whose signing they most want to announce cannot be revealed until July 1 and the player whose sale they would most like to push through is at the Copa America.
Antoine Griezmann currently has a release clause of 200m euros (£179m). That will drop to 120m (£107m) on July 1. 'Griezmann will go to Barcelona, it's been known since March,' Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin told Spanish TV last week.