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Celtic and Sevilla are on the trail of Barcelona playmaker Marc Crosas, according to reports emanating from Spain.

Lyon opted against making his loan move to Stade Gerland permanent at the end of the season; a decision which has reportedly prompted interest from both Celtic and Sevilla.

The 20-year-old midfielder was keen to stay in France for another season, but was instead recalled by Pep Guardiola and included in Barca's squad for the trip to Scotland last week.

Sevilla have made their interest known and have spoken to Barca's technical secretary Txiki Begiristain, according to Sport.

Communication between the two clubs is strong after the recent deals that saw Dani Alves and Seydou Keita move to Camp Nou and a deal could be struck if Crosas agrees.

It is, though, unlikely that Barcelona will give up on the latest player off their production line entirely.

Instead, the Blaugrana will allow Crosas to go back out on loan to gain more experience or be sold, but only with inclusion of a buy-back clause in his contract.

Celtic had scouts watching both of Barca's matches in Scotland, against Hibernian and Dundee United, and were impressed by what they saw of the midfielder.

Crosas impressed last term with Lyon during a six-month loan spell that saw him help the club win their seventh consecutive title, but an agreement could not be reached for him to extend that stay.