Barcelona are eyeing Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira for the January market.
El Mundo Deportivo says Barca see Vieira as cover for Yaya Toure and Seydou Keita, who both could be lost to the African Nations Cup in midseason.
Barca coach Pep Guardiola has made it clear that his squad is "short" and former Arsenal captain Vieira is on his shortlist as affordable stop-gap targets for the winter transfer window.