Barcelona club president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed Monday that he has suspended negotiations with Inter Milan to sign his Argentine striker Laataro Martinez.
Recent press reports have suggested that Martinez, 22, has moved to Barcelona, ​​the "La Liga" champion in the past two seasons, who carries the armband of his compatriot, star Lionel Messi.
But Bartomeo put an end to this speculation, at least now, by saying on Monday to a Catalan television channel: "We talked to Inter a few weeks ago, but now the talks have stopped. Now there is no conversation between us."
"We have to finish the League and the Champions League, and then we see what the priorities are for us."
On the other hand, Bartomio has played down the reports of Barcelona seeking to recover the Brazilian Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.
The striker became the most expensive player in the world, when he moved in the summer of 2017 from the Catalan club to the French capital club. Press reports have always linked Neymar with the prospect of returning to his former club.
Barcelona president said: "I do not think that Paris Saint-Germain will put any player in the transfer market, and Neymar is a player of Saint-Germain."
Bartomeo reaffirmed his confidence that Messi will remain with Barcelona until the end of his current contract late next season.
"With Messi we talk, we talk, and we will talk ... He is the best player in the history of football, he has several years (to play). I have no doubt that he will stay with Barcelona. His future is here in football and after that," he said.
And recent Spanish press reports indicated that negotiations on renewing the contract between the Catalan club and the 33-year-old Argentine star had stopped, and that the latter was considering leaving the club in the summer of next year, against the backdrop of comments he made to the management, and even the technical staff supervised by Kiki Citin.
Barcelona is seeking this season to win the Spanish League title for the third season in a row, but finds itself late in second place behind Real Madrid leaders.
Real is one point ahead, and he may widen the difference to four points if he beat Granada on Monday evening at the end of the thirty-sixth stage of the League.
The last two phases of the season will take place this week.

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