Barcelona have decided to keep hold of Philippe Coutinho for the 2021/22 campaign, according to reports.
The La Liga side are in financial disarray with the club's total debts in excess of £1.15bn.
They have already been forced to let their greatest ever player, Lionel Messi, leave on a free transfer due to the impossibility of retaining the Argentine while also abiding by La Liga's salary cap.
Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto, the club's three other captains, are expected to follow Pique's lead in the coming weeks.
The Blaugrana have spent much of the summer attempting to offload some of the fringe members of Ronald Koeman's squad.
This could be the Brazilian's last chance to impress, though, having hitherto failed to live up to expectations at the Camp Nou.
Coutinho did not participate in Barcelona's pre-season games due to a lack of fitness, which harmed the club's attempts to get him off the books.
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