Barcelona are working to resolve the future of defender Patricio Pacífico, who joined the club's reserve side on loan in January, with negotiations under way with Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting over an extension of the arrangement and a conditional purchase option.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona B are seeking to extend Pacífico's loan by several more months, with a buyout clause that would activate if the 23-year-old reaches ten appearances for the side — a threshold described as an achievable target.
The deal comes as Barcelona also confirmed the departures of several academy players whose contracts expired, including Víctor Barberá, Joaquín Delgado, Emilio Bernad, Ureña and Astralaga.
Pacífico's situation points toward an effectively resolved future at Barcelona's reserve level, with the conditional purchase mechanism providing a straightforward path to a permanent move if he continues to feature for the team.
The ten-appearance threshold for the purchase option is structured to be achievable rather than aspirational, suggesting both Barcelona and Defensor Sporting have designed the deal with the expectation that it will trigger.
For Pacífico, the prospect of a permanent move to one of world football's most prestigious academies represents a significant step in his development.
Barcelona's broader summer at reserve level has also involved announcing the club's future intentions more clearly — the combination of clearing out expired contracts and locking in a promising defensive addition reflects a calculated approach to managing the squad below first-team level.
Pacífico's continued presence would give the B-team defensive stability heading into a new campaign.