'Don't lie!': Furious Valencia deny claims in Spain that they have agreed to sell Carlos Soler to Barcelona for £17m and insist they are in talks over a new deal, not a transfer

Valencia have furiously hit back at media reports that claim they have agreed to sell midfielder Carlos Soler to Barcelona.

It was alleged by Diario AS on Monday morning that a deal is in place for Barca to sign Soler for £16.8million.

Liverpool and Arsenal have also been linked with the Spanish international, who has been at Valencia since the age of eight.

Spanish media claim that Barcelona have agreed to sign Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler

'In response to a story published this Monday in Spanish newspaper Diario AS, Valencia CF deny the existence of any agreement - or any ongoing negotiation - with FC Barcelona for the transfer of Carlos Soler,' an official club statement read.