Barcelona are tracking Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.

Sport says Barcelona want to sign a pivot in January to bolster their midfield. The club want to bring someone in to ease the more than likely departure of Sergio Busquets next summer.

They are looking at various players across Europe. One of them is the Mexican Alvarez, at Ajax, a club who Barça have a good relationship with.

Alvarez, 24, has proved himself in European football and has quickly adapted to the way Ajax player, which has some similarities with Barça. The Mexican's form has not gone unnoticed and the Dutch club received an offer worth close to €50 million from Chelsea this past summer.

At that moment, Ajax did not want to sell as it was late in the window and tough to find a replacement.

Barça have been scouting him closely this season, especially in the Champions League games against Rangers, Napoli and Liverpool to get a better reading of his level and his potential.