Barcelona vice-president Mestre: De Ligt hasn't signed Transfer Market Ajax defender strongly linked with move to Camp Nou

Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre has insisted that a deal to bring Matthijs De Ligt to the Camp Nou is far from being done.

The Ajax defender has been linked with all of Europe's top clubs, but the Catalan side are leading the race for his signature.

"I don't know why they're saying this because [De Ligt] hasn't signed," Mestre told Sky. "[Gerard] Pique is evidently one of the best central defenders in the world, if not the best.

"After him, we have players like [Clement] Lenglet, [Samuel] Umtiti and we've signed a very young player in [Jean-Clair] Todibo. The defenders we already have are of the highest level.

"In De Ligt's case, we'll speak with the sporting director at the end of the season and we'll speak not about De Ligt, but about what they say."

Several reports have suggested that Ivan Rakitic might be on the move this summer after contract talks have stalled in recent months.

"Rakitic has a contract [at Barcelona], we renewed it last year," Mestre said. "He's a great player, a very important one in the squad and he's a sensational person. We're in love with Rakitic."

If Rakitic does leave the Camp Nou, Paul Pogba has been tipped to replace him in the Barcelona midfield.

"Everyone likes Pogba," Mestre said. "But not every player that we like comes to Barcelona. I like him a lot, you can't question the quality that Pogba has, but you could say the same about [Mohamed] Salah or [Eden] Hazard - they're world class.

"But not all world class players, and those that I like, come to Barcelona. What we need to do is make sure those that are with us at the moment are very happy."