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Barcelona prefer Yuri Berniche to Pervis Estupiñán - report

The season is over and it’s a quiet week which might explain why Barcelona are being linked with Athletic left-back Yuri Berniche.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the club are looking for a new left-back and have been offered Osasuna’s Pervis Estupiñá but prefer Berniche.

The Catalan giants are “not convinced” about Estupiñán and while they like Berniche his €100 million release clause is likely to put him out of reach.

It’s pretty certain that Athletic are not interested in negotiating either, meaning Barca may not be able to bring in the 30-year-old to replace the 31-year-old Jordi Alba.