Deportivo La Coruna defender Luis Filipe has stated that he is "desperate" to play for Barcelona and that it is a dream for him.

The full back appears to be on the verge of a move to Barcelona but as of yet nothing has been agreed upon, with Deportivo reportedly demanding more money than Barcelona are willing to pay.

Filipe himself has stated his desire to play for the Catalan club on numerous occasions and today he told Radio Galega "I am desperate to play for Brazil and for Barcelona".

"It is a dream and the opportunity of a life time. That makes me nervous because there is a lot of anxiety and desire that can be quickly fixed," he said.

"I will never interfere in the matters of [Augusto Cesar] Lendorio [Deportivo president]. I owe a lot to him because he opened the doors of La Primera to me, but I did not ask for a pay rise and I expect that they will think about my future because I can succeed and move up into the national team."

Filipe also acknowledged that he is aware Barcelona are not willing to pay the €20 million release clause to sign him.

"It is reported that Barcelona are not desperate for a full back, and it is very hard to pay that much for, in theory, a substitute, but I promise I would fight for a starting place," he declared.

Deportivo La Coruna defender Luis Filipe has stated that he is "desperate" to play for Barcelona and that it is a dream for him.

The full back appears to be on the verge of a move to Barcelona but as of yet nothing has been agreed upon, with Deportivo reportedly demanding more money than Barcelona are willing to pay.

Filipe himself has stated his desire to play for the Catalan club on numerous occasions and today he told Radio Galega "I am desperate to play for Brazil and for Barcelona".

"It is a dream and the opportunity of a life time. That makes me nervous because there is a lot of anxiety and desire that can be quickly fixed," he said.

"I will never interfere in the matters of [Augusto Cesar] Lendorio [Deportivo president]. I owe a lot to him because he opened the doors of La Primera to me, but I did not ask for a pay rise and I expect that they will think about my future because I can succeed and move up into the national team."

Filipe also acknowledged that he is aware Barcelona are not willing to pay the €20 million release clause to sign him.

"It is reported that Barcelona are not desperate for a full back, and it is very hard to pay that much for, in theory, a substitute, but I promise I would fight for a starting place," he declared.