Barcelona are in talks for Fluminense defender Marlon.

Sport says his representative Fred Moraes is in the Catalan capital.

The deal however, would be for the central defender to play with the B team next season.

Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa, 20-years-old, has been defined as the new Thiago Silva.

He is a player for whom Barcelona have a preferential right. Barça paid 3.2 million euros to Fluminense in 2015, for such options on three players, Marlon, Gerson and Kenedy.