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Barcelona chief confirms January transfer plans after Lionel Messi injury
BARCELONA will not dip into the transfer market in January, it has been revealed.
The Catalan giants are dominating La Liga this season, and are top of the league with 18 points from nine games.
However, disaster struck on Saturday night as Lionel Messi broke his arm and was ruled out for three weeks.
Messi joins Thomas Vermaelen and Samuel Umtiti on the injured list.
Despite this, club president Josep Bartomeu has refuted reports that the club will go after the likes of Paul Pogba or Frenkie de Jong.
Bartomeu claimed that unless any special requests were made, the Barcelona squad will remain the same until next summer at least.
"We don't plan to sign anyone in January, unless the coaches ask for someone before then,” he said.
“It's a smaller squad because we have B team players who can make the first team.
“Our objective is that players from La Masia make the first team."
Bartomeu also touched on reports that Neymar was close to agreeing a deal to return to the club.
Neymar was in Barcelona on Sunday to visit Brazil team-mate Malcom, and reports suggest that he is also pleading for a return to the Camp Nou.
Bartomeu rubbished these claims, however, insisting there was no truth to them.
“He left and there are no plans to bring him back,” he said.
“I've not spoken with Neymar's people.
“A lot of rumours come out but there's been no call and no meeting.
“He decided his future, paid his clause and went to Paris."