Antoine Griezmann has said that he is ready to step up as Barcelona's main striker after the Catalan club failed in their attempts to sign an adequate back-up for the injured Luis Suarez in the winter transfer window.
Barca had been trying to get a deal over the line to sign Valencia's Rodrigo Moreno, but could not match Los Che's asking price of €60 million (£51m/$66m).
The Blaugrana had tried several different approaches, including a loan, but Albert Celades' outfit were insistent that Barca were obligated to buy the Spaniard, which did not sit in line with the club's financial strategy for the year.