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Barcelona FAIL in forcing Jordi Alba out of the club in move to free up salary space for Marcos Alonso... who could leave Chelsea as part of deal for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Barcelona have failed in their attempt to push Jordi Alba out of the club on deadline day.

His departure would have helped push through the sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea because it would have freed-up salary for Barcelona to register Marcos Alonso.

Chelsea's offer to Barcelona for Aubameyang is for £6.4million (€7.5m) plus Alonso.

Barcelona had hoped he would go to help free-up salary space for Chelsea's Marcos Alonso

Barca want Alonso and have agreed personal terms with him but are not sure they can register Alonso and sign the right-back they are prioritizing on deadline day.