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Arsenal transfer news: Is this the clue Barcelona ace Denis Suarez is joining?
ARSENAL target Denis Suarez has been omitted from the Barcelona squad to face Sevilla in the Copa del Rey tomorrow.
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The club tweeted: “Following confirmation of the transfer of Boateng, there are 18 players in the squad list to face Sevilla FC.
“Denis Suarez is the player who misses out.”
Gunners chief Unai Emery needs to boost his options this month.
The Spaniard worked with Suarez at Sevilla and would welcome a reunion with his former prodigy.
Denis Suarez is the player who misses out
When quizzed about the midfielder last week, Emery was giving little away.
“In this transfer period it is not easy to take players that can help us with better performances than we have now,” he said.
“The club is working for different possibilities but it is not easy.
“They are private conversations [on Denis Suarez].
“I don’t want to say to you what these conversations are.”
A loan move currently looks the most likely deal with Arsenal reluctant to splash cash this month.
It’s thought a temporary switch with an option to buy in the summer could suit both parties.
Suarez has played a bit-part role at Barcelona this term and has made just two La Liga appearances.
Spanish football expert Graham Hunter says Suarez isn’t good enough to be a first-team regular at the Nou Camp.
Hunter told Eleven Sports: “I cannot hide the fact that I think there is something in his make up which is lacking in order for him to be a top 14 player at Barcelona.
“And therefore having said ‘I’m staying, I’m staying, I’m going to show my worth’, my hat goes off to that.
“I’d love him to go to a place where they back him, play him and allow him to flourish.”
Emery has also been linked with experienced Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega.
The 30-year-old is enjoy a second spell in southern Spain after an underwhelming 12 months at Inter Milan.