Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb has launched an astonishing attack on manager Arsene Wenger and team-mate Cesc Fabregas, as he attempts to engineer a move to Barcelona.
The Belarus international has been seemingly on the brink of a £15 million move to Serie A or La Liga all summer, but has yet to actually leave the Emirates Stadium.
However, Hleb has made his position practically untenable in north London after revealing a rift with both Wenger and team-mate Fabregas.
The 27-year-old said: "My view of how I should be playing didn't coincide with the manager's.
"I raised the subject of leaving with Wenger twice before the end of the season.
"I think he was quite upset about it. But ask him. It may turn out he's happy to see me go.
"I don't know where I'll be next season but I'd prefer Barcelona. It is being negotiated and, hopefully, will be decided soon."
Wenger has already lost Mathieu Flamini to AC Milan, while Emmanuel Adebayor has been linked with a move to the Rossoneri and Barcelona.
It had been thought Arsenal's £35m valuation of the Togo striker had priced Milan out of the market, but the club's technical director Leonardo said: "It's no secret we're interested in signing a forward and we are looking for candidates.
"Didier Drogba is a fine player and I really like Adebayor. We are waiting for the right time to make a move."
To offset the potential loss of Hleb, Wenger is on the verge of signing Marseille playmaker Samir Nasri for £13m, while the uncertainty surrounding Adebayor has prompted speculation that Arsenal will make a move for Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz.
There is, though, still a strong possibility Adebayor will remain at the Emirates next season. Hleb, on the other hand, seems destined to leave, especially after criticising Fabregas, accusing the Spaniard of being one of the key reasons why he has not fulfilled his potential at the club.
Hleb said: "With scoring opportunities he is even more selfish than I am. Given the chance to shoot he always goes for it, unlike me."
