Report: Barcelona close to Douglas signing

Barcelona are reportedly close to announcing the signing of Sao Paulo defender Douglas.

The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to the Catalan outfit in recent months, with head coach Luis Enrique keen to use the defender in the right-back position.

According to Football Espana, Barcelona's general director Antoni Rossich, director of football Raul Sanllehi and Brazilian representative Andre Cury are currently in Brazil to complete the deal.

It is understood that Barcelona will pay just £4m for the Brazilian.