Arsenal's rumoured move to take Denis Suarez on loan during the January transfer window is "not official," according to Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde.
The Camp Nou boss answered questions about Suarez on Tuesday, per Aaron Stokes of the Daily Star: "I know that Denis was in this situation. It is not official and we have to wait a little bit. It was a possibility that everyone valued and we hope that if it happens, it will go well."
Valverde's words have come on the same day the player missed training while he inches closer to a switch to the Gunners:
Samuel MarsdenDenis Suarez absent from Barcelona training tonight with club’s permission as he finalises loan move to Arsenal
Barca are preparing for the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie against Sevilla on Wednesday.