Arsenal have made contact with Espanyol in a bid to sign Raul de Tomas.
But Espanyol director Jose Maria Duran has confirmed a deal will not take place this January unless the Gunners trigger the 27-year-old midfielder's release clause.
Duran told Esport 3: "Arsenal called for Raul de Tomas but we didn't even want to talk. We won't let him go now, no way. His release clause is €75million (£60m)".