Arsenal have been given a hands off warning by Barcelona over Yaya Toure after rumoured interest from the Gunners.
The defensive midfielder, the younger brother of Arsenal centre-back Kolo Toure, will not be leaving Camp Nou.
"Yaya Toure will not be leaving," said a Barcelona spokesman.
"He is an important player for the team and it does not enter our plans to sell him."
New coach Pep Guardiola is also adamant that the 25-year-old features in his long-term plans.
"Yaya is a key man in my scheme," added Guardiola.
Yaya Toure really had hopes of joining his brother Kolo at the Emirates Stadium but the Catalan Club is more likely to hold onto him.
