Barcelona president Joan Laporta has conceded that the club will not be signing Liverpool striker Milan Baros this summer.
Reports in Spain claimed on Friday that Barca had reached agreement with the player over a move to Camp Nou, but Laporta has now stated that the cost of the operation has scuppered any chance of a transfer - for this season at least.
The Catalan outfit are keen to land another striker, despite luring Henrik Larsson to Camp Nou, and Baros had emerged as their number one target.
"Baros had a great European Championship and like all great players has possibilities of playing for Barcelona, but not this season," the Barca supremo stated.
"His high price makes his arrival here very difficult."