Barcelona have struck a deal with S.C. Braga to sign young forward Francisco Trincao in a deal worth around €30 million, multiple sources have told ESPN.

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Trincao, 20, will join Barca in the summer, when the Spanish champions will make a decision on whether to include him in the first team next season or send him out on loan.

As part of the deal, Abel Ruiz will move the other way. The young striker will join the Portuguese side on loan initially before making the move permanent at the end of the campaign.

Trincao came through the youth academy at Braga and made his first-team debut at the end of 2018. He's been involved regularly this season, making 22 appearances in all competitions. Primarily a winger, he has scored three goals this term, including one in the Europa League as Braga progressed from their group to set up a last 32 tie against Scottish side Rangers.

Barca moved quickly to get a deal done now with a host of Europe's biggest clubs circling the Portugal U21 international.

The Catalan club are currently short in attack, with Luis Suarez out for four months, but sources explained to ESPN that they never considered bringing Trincao in this month as they searched for a forward. Instead, they will look to get to the end of the season with just four forwards in Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele, who returned to training from a hamstring injury this week.

They had hoped to sign a striker this month to plug the gap left by Suarez but have been unable to get a deal over a line.

First choice targets Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Rodrigo Moreno proved too expensive, while the other options did not convince.

Sources have told ESPN that the club, therefore, have decided to wait until the summer when they have more room for maneuver and more cash to spend. Lautaro Martinez and Neymar are two of the attackers on their shortlist.