Barcelona and Manchester City are locked in tense negotiations over teenage defender Eric Garcia, with the Premier League club steadfast with their £13.5million valuation.
19-year-old centre-back Garcia started his career with Barcelona before joining City in 2017 but he has made just 26 first-team appearances since.
Barcelona failed to bring in a new central defender in the summer despite their failure to win any silverware last season highlighting the desperate need for one.
They have identified Garcia as their No 1 target and he would join Clement Lenglet, Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo as options in that position with Samuel Umtiti expected to depart in the January window.