Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says Barcelona want to get rid of Denis Suarez still despite an impasse in their talks with Arsenal.
The midfielder has been linked with the Gunners but there was a sticking point in talks with Barca wanting a clause to make the deal permanent in the summer inserted into any loan agreement.
Balague said: “Denis Suarez has said to Barcelona: ‘It’s either Arsenal or I stay at Barcelona’.
“Basically Arsenal are not willing right now to pay the €20million obligation to buy that Barcelona want to put in the can deal.
“Arsenal are not that fussed about it, they just want him on loan right now. And Barcelona hearing that Denis Suarez has said he won’t be going anywhere decided on the morning of the Copa game against Sevilla to leave him out of the squad. He didn’t expect that at all, he feels that perhaps he won’t even play at the weekend.
“It’s a way for Barcelona to force him out. There’s two offered on the table, one from Betis and one from Sevilla, €20m each they will pay.
“Barcelona are pushing and pushing with the idea of reducing their wage list to keep him away from the team because to bring the players they want they need to sell players.