Barcelona drop interest in one of Arsenal’s main targets.
Barcelona look set to switch their focus to the signing of Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko as an alternative to Celta Vigo star and Arsenal target Nolito.
The Catalan giants are after new signings in attack this January as they await the end of their transfer ban, which has prevented them from registering new players such as Arda Turan, who joined in the summer.
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Having sold Pedro to Chelsea, Barcelona now want Yarmolenko to come in as a squad player, and they look set to beat Liverpool to his signature, according to Fichajes.net.
This could leave Arsenal free to sign reported top target Nolito, who has recently emerged as one of the Gunners’ main targets for the next transfer window.