Barcelona sporting director Deco says the Spanish champions have no interest in making a move for want-away Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel.
ESPN revealed earlier this month that Gabriel, 15, has asked to leave United after four years with the English club.
Both Barça and Real Madrid have been linked with the young forward, among other clubs, but Deco denies the Catalan side are monitoring the situation.
"There's nothing to say about this boy," Deco said at the Portugal Football Summit this week.
"It's normal that players are linked with us. It always happens. There's a huge market for that with a lot of interests involved, even when [players] are young.
"But we are not interested in any player in his situation. I'm not sure what's happening, and if he's still a Manchester United player. We are not involved in that.
"First of all, we need to understand how the situation is before we try to do something. To speak about young, teenage players, it is not our business."
Gabriel formally stated his intention to leave Old Trafford with immediate effect earlier in September, with sources telling ESPN that club bosses are not clear on his reasons and were surprised by his decision.
He requested his registration be cancelled before he becomes eligible for a scholarship contract when he turns 16 om Oct. 6, allowing him to sign elsewhere.
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His decision came ahead of United's Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton, when he was due to be included in the first team squad.
Gabriel made his senior debut during United's preseason fixtures and scored a hat trick on his UEFA Youth League debut against Sabah on Sept. 10.
United coach Michael Carrick has confirmed he is involved in conversations about Gabriel's future, with the Premier League side not completely giving up on retaining him.
