Barcelona have a Philippe Coutinho problem, with the end of the Premier League transfer window seeing one potential escape route for the Brazilian playmaker shut off.
The Catalans are eager to move on the Brazilian so they can step up their attempts to bring back Neymar, with Barca only able to push ahead with that potential deal once they've removed Coutinho from their wage bill.
It had appeared likely that the 27-year-old former Liverpool midfielder would be making a return to the Premier League and, with the deadline in England approaching, north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham emerged as viable options.