Barcelona have issued a statement denying they have broken any rules in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
The France international has long been linked with a move to Catalonia, with his contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign in Paris.
The La Liga champions said in a statement on Sunday they have contacted PSG about possibly signing the player on two occasions and made it clear those approaches had been through the proper channels:
"Barcelona wish to address stories published in France regarding the signing of players from PSG, and make clear that they have not breached any rule in this regard.