Sevilla manager confirms bid for striker and left-back to be left out of squad ahead of exit

Seville The manager Francisco Javier Garcia Pimienta was blunt about the future of Kelechi Iheanacho and Valentin Barco, with both expected to leave in the January transfer window. Neither will be part of their Copa del Rey trip to face Almeria on Sunday.

Barco, who arrived on loan from Brighton in the summer, has only rarely come off the bench, with Adria Pedrosa used in front of him. The Nervionenses are expected to break their loan with Brighton to clear space in their salary cap for further additions.

“He's not going to travel. Until it's all over, you can't talk. He's a boy who trained well but he didn't have the minutes I suppose he expected. He's going to train normally and he asked not to travel,” he said AS Diary.

He continued to explain that if there is a position that he would like to see strengthened it was wide, after the retirement of Jesus Navas and the exit of Lucas Ocampos in September. Augsburg's Ronald Vargas has been linked with the club. Iheanacho is also expected to leave, after a goalless first half of the season in La Liga.

“The only thing I can say is that in the first training session he had a little discomfort and we know that he has offers from other clubs. He is not going, but I don't know if he will end up leaving or not.

Sevilla are said to be in talks with Qarabag for Brazilian forward Juninho Pereira, who they are optimistic about making. An agreement that could hold the bottom that is the movement of Youssef En-Nesyri to Al-Nassr. Fenerbahce are negotiating a €34m move to Saudi Arabia for En-Nesyri, and with Sevilla retaining a 10% sell-on clause, they will receive €3.4m from the deal.