Kevin-Prince Boateng has shot down suggestions he could join Barcelona permanently by confirming his exit on social media.
The 32-year-old made four appearances for the Spanish champions during his spell on loan from Sassuolo during the second half of last season.
Despite Boateng's limited game time, Sassuolo's chief executive officer Giovanni Carnevali suggested the former Ghana forward may stay at Camp Nou on a full-time basis.
He told Gazzetta: "I think Barcelona will buy Kevin-Prince Boateng, then he will be loaned to another LaLiga team."
Barcelona have the option to buy Boateng outright, but that looks unlikely to happen as he has said his goodbyes to the club on his Instagram page.