Barcelona vice president Jordi Mestre has dismissed rumours suggesting Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt is on his way to the Camp Nou and said the club's current crop of defenders may not allow for his arrival.
Speculation linking De Ligt with a move to Catalonia has increased following an incredible breakout season in Amsterdam, but Mestre told Sky (h/t Marca) there is no deal in place:
"I don't know why they're saying this because [De Ligt] hasn't signed. [Gerard] Pique is evidently one of the best central defenders in the world, if not the best.