The Catalans have gotten very interested in signing Liverpool's star striker after the incident which led to a four month ban and since Liverpool are releasing their grip on the player, Barcelona are understood to be close to signing the player.
It is believed that Liverpool are not accepting anything less than 88 million euros for the EPL top scorer and aren't taking players as part of the deal either.
A meeting between both clubs recently proved to be fairly productive and at this stage, it is only a matter of time before a move goes through.
In the other major city in Spain, Real Madrid are also making their move on the market with Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos and former Atletico Madrid hitman Radamel Falcao both close to joining as well.
The German international has apparently agreed to personal terms and a 25 million euro tag is being mooted as the probable fee which is very reasonable considering the versatility which he possesses as a central or attacking midfielder and in the prime of his career also.
While Monaco striker Falcao is said to be willing to lower wages in order to get a move there which would most likely be around the 40 million euro mark give or take a few million.
Prepare for the worst Europe because this two clubs are gunning for the top prizes and aren't afraid of getting the wallet out again if the chance appears.