Ilaix Moriba has fired back at Ronald Koeman and hit out at claims he's demanding a wage increase at Barcelona.
Moriba's contract expires next summer and reports suggest he wants to be paid in excess of €100,000-per-week.
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That's despite the club's ongoing financial state which has seen Lionel Messi leave the Camp Nou this summer.
But the 18-year-old has hit out on social media amid criticism over his contract stand-off with Barca.
On Instagram, he reposted a quote to his story that translates to: "Thousands of rumours and nobody knows the truth."
Moriba has appeared to hint that there's another side to his contract situation.
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He broke into the first team last season, eventually making 14 La Liga appearances in the 2020/21 campaign.
On his supposed wage demands, Koeman said: "Ilaix? I spoke with Ilaix Moriba 2 or 3 weeks ago, more as a person than as a coach.
"His situation is horrible because he's only 18 years old, he is the future of the club and I know that the club love him.
"My advice is that money is not the most important thing.
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"The truth is that I'm disappointed in him (Moriba) and his agents. I believe more in football than in money."
Moriba has since been linked with a move away from Spain as a result of his reported contract dispute.
Tottenham are reportedly keeping tabs on the midfielder's situation.
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