Arsenal had a world-record bid for England midfielder Keira Walsh turned down late within the Ladies’s Tremendous League switch window.
The 27-year-old has a yr remaining on her contract at Barcelona however the European champions weren’t keen to promote her.
It has been reported in Spanish media that Arsenal’s bid was price £930,000.
Barcelona would have had till Monday to discover a alternative as that’s when the switch window for Spain’s Liga F closes.
The WSL window closed at 23:00 BST on Friday.
Walsh has already knowledgeable Barca that she doesn’t intend to resume her contract subsequent summer season so is more likely to go away on a free switch, except they persuade her in any other case.
The England worldwide was signed by Barcelona in 2022 for a then-world document charge of £400,000 from Manchester Metropolis.
Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji has since change into the costliest participant, joining Bay FC from Madrid CFF in a deal price £685,000 in February.