Barcelona thought they had done enough to prise Antoine Griezmann away from Atletico Madrid in the summer, according to Marca.
Indeed, the reason Philippe Coutinho was not given the No.7 shirt was because they felt it was destined for the World Cup-winning attacker.
However, Griezmann chose to extend his deal with Atleti in a shock move.
Barcelona are ready to offer fresh deals to a raft of star players, including Jordi Alba and Ivan Rakitic, Mundo Deportivo reports.
The club are seeking to lay long-term foundations for the squad and will also offer new contracts to Sergio Busquets and head coach Ernesto Valverde, whose deal is up next year.