Jean Michael Seri's agent Franklin Mala claims French giants Paris Saint-Germain want to sign the Nice midfielder to "f***" Barca".
Seri has been heavily linked with a €40 million transfer to Barcelona, though a deal is yet to eventuate for the 26-year-old, who previously refuted claims that he had agreed terms with the La Liga side.
And the uncertainty has seemingly opened the door for Ligue 1 rivals PSG – who lured Neymar away from Barca in a world-record €222m transfer earlier in August – according to Mala.
"It was possible to reach an agreement as Barcelona and Nice were negotiating," he told RAC1.