Barcelona are likely to fail in an attempt to lure Raheem Sterling away from Manchester City in January.
The Catalan giants have made no secret of their desire to sign the England forward, whose game time has been reduced under Pep Guardiola this season.
Sportsmail revealed in 2019 that Xavi had earmarked Sterling as a player he wanted to sign should he ever take over at the Nou Camp and Joan Laporta is now looking at structuring a deal.
New Barcelona boss Xavi (above), who joined this month, is a long-term admirer of Sterling
Barcelona are yet to open dialogue with City and their current financial constraints make any bid problematic.