Tino Fernández, president of Deportivo de La Coruña, has said he denies “categorically” having any contact with FC Barcelona over the transfer of Juanfran Moreno.
Juanfran is being touted as an emergency replacement for the injured Aleix Vidal. Barcelona are allowed to sign one player, but he must play in La Liga or be a free agent, and he can only play in domestic competitions.
Barcelona are challenging for the league title and the rumor is they are open to the idea of bringing in a replacement, and Juanfran is the leading candidate.
But Fernández denied such a proposition: "I have no contact with Barcelona.