Barcelona are set to encourage Manchester City to bid for Ivan Rakitic.
The Croatia international has been linked with a January move to City as they seek a replacement for crocked midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
And El Confidencial says a deal could be on before the transfer deadline falls.
Barca need a major sale to fund their new contract offer for Lionel Messi and the prime candidates to be cashed in are Rakitic and Arda Turan.
Turan has been linked with a big money move to China.