Sevilla and Celtic are on the trail of Barcelona playmaker Marc Crosas after Olympique Lyonnais opted to not make his loan move to Stade Gerland permanent at the end of the season.
The 20-year-old midfielder was keen to stay in France for another season, but was instead recalled by Pep Guardiola and included in the squad for the trip to Scotland last week.
Sevilla have made their interest known and the club's sporting director, Monchi, and Barça's technical secretary, Txiki Begiristain, are believed to have discussed the player, according to Sport.
Communication between the two clubs is strong after the recent deals that saw Dani Alves and Seydou Keita move to Camp Nou and a deal could be struck if Crosas agrees.
It is unlikely that Barcelona will give up on the latest player off their production line to fill the creative position in the centre of midfield in the mould of Guardiola and Xavi.
Instead, the Blaugrana will allow Crosas to go back out on loan to gain more experience or be sold, but only with inclusion of a buy-back clause in his contract.
Celtic had scouts watching both of Barça's matches in Scotland, against Hibernian and Dundee United, and were impressed by what they saw of the midfielder.
Crosas impressed last term with Lyon during a six-month loan spell that saw him help the club win their seventh consecutive title, but an agreement could not be reached for him to extend that stay.
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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