Lille striker Jonathan David has hinted he will not leave the French club in January, before admitting that a move to Barcelona would be a dream for him.

Vice-captain David has scored 13 goals in 18 games for Lille this season, with Les Dogues sitting fourth in Ligue 1.

"Going to a club mid-season is never easy," David told The Athletic.

"It’s not like the beginning of a season where you have a pre-season, you get to know your teammates, you have time to gel.

"In January, things are very hectic. It’s about right now. It’s tougher."

Speaking about his boyhood love for Barcelona, David said: "It was always the team I grew up supporting. When you grow up supporting a team, it’s your dream to play for them."