Barcelona chief Deco ponders January market plans; makes Yamal plea

Deco insists they will only buy if they are forced to sell a player over the winter market.

He told AS:  "I don't see the need for the January transfer window at the moment. No player has asked to leave."

Deco also commented on Lamine Yamal: "We often tend to focus on individualism, but it's the team that wins.

"We're talking about a very mature player, a different kind of player who can define an era. We need to leave him alone.

"The comparisons with Messi? His context was different; he joined an already winning team, with players aged 25 and 26, and his growth has been more normal and progressive."