Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido has dismissed reports of interest from Barcelona for midfielder Christian Poulsen.

Barca sports chief Txiki Begiristain is understood to have met with Poulsen's agent this week, but Del Nido says: "I cannot confirm that Poulsen has met someone in Barcelona, he did not talk to anyone, because I've said we won't talk about these things until the end of the season.

"However, I do not think that he has met Txiki Begiristain, I believe he is involved in other business."