Barcelona Transfer News: Paulo Dybala Blow, Marc Bartra Targeted, Latest Rumours

Barcelona have been dealt a blow in their reported pursuit of Juventus striker Paulo Dybala with the Serie A outfit clearly reluctant to sell the young Argentine.

Per Spanish outlet Sport, the Camp Nou giants have been eyeing a move for Dybala in the January transfer window as manager Luis Enrique looks to add greater depth to his attack. 

However, Juventus have now sent out a message on Instagram indicating the 22-year-old is not going anywhere in the new year:

It always seemed highly unlikely that Barca would be able to sign Dybala in January, not least because he only moved to Juve in June, for €32 million (£23.5 million), and he is contracted to the Italian giants until 2020.

Add to that the fact that he has started his Juventus career in flying form—he has netted eight times in 16 Serie A performances, per WhoScored.com—and he becomes all but unsellable.

Per Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe, Dybala and Mario Mandzukic are currently the best strike duo in Europe:

It is thus unsurprising that Barca are looking to prise the young star away from Juve as he would be a superb back-up and future replacement for Luis Suarez.

It is equally unsurprising, though, that Juventus are not prepared to sell him, and Barcelona's chances of signing Dybala in January now look dead in the water.

However, Marc Bartra could reportedly be on his way out of the Camp Nou in the new year as Sevilla have asked to take him on loan until the end of the season, per Sport.

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The report indicated that Sevilla want to bring the centre-back in on a short-term basis as a replacement for the injured Marco Andreolli, with an option to sign Bartra permanently for €12 million (£8.8 million) in June.

The 24-year-old Spaniard is far from a regular in Luis Enrique's side having made just three La Liga starts this season, per WhoScored.

Per Sport's report, Bartra would reportedly be open to the move as it could boost his chances of making Spain's Euro 2016 squad, and it seems like a deal that could benefit all parties.