BARCELONA will turn to Mesut Ozil if they fail to land Philippe Coutinho in January.
Coutinho, 25, was keen to move to Spain last summer after the Catalan giants sold Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of £200million.
Liverpool blocked the move, but Barca are set for another tilt at the Brazilian international next month, according to Mundo Deportivo.
However if the Merseysiders refuse to do business again in January, then Barca will turn their attention to Mesut Ozil.
The Arsenal playmaker’s current deal at the Emirates runs out at the end of the season and he can sign a pre-contract with an overseas club next month.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has made a last ditch effort to keep the German international at the Emirates, with an offerl to make Ozil the highest earner in the club’s history.
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If Barca boss Ernesto Valverde gets Ozil in January, Coutinho’s hopes of fulfilling his dream of making the move to the Nou Camp next summer could be scuppered.
Meanwhile, another Spanish outlet Sport claims Barca will decide between Coutinho, Ozil and Gremio star Arthur Melo next month.
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The Brazilian side have reported the Spanish club to Fifa after their man was pictured in a Barca shirt during a meeting with his agent and representatives from the Catalan club recently.
The 21-year-old has a £45million release clause and the new Copa Libertadores champions insist the fee in not up for negotiation.
And considering Liverpool wanted more than £100million for their Brazilian playmaker in the summer, Coutinho’s hopes of making his dream move to Spain could be getting thinner by the minute.
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