However, Raphinha has made clear his preference to sign for the Spanish giants and will reportedly hold out for a move to the Nou Camp, having already rebuffed interest from Tottenham and Arsenal.
Leeds' No 10 didn't play in Thursday's pre-season 4-0 win over Blackpool and speaking post-match Marsch admitted that he could be absent for their upcoming tour Down Under too.
'My guess is, I don't know. We just have to wait and see what happens in the next couple of days,' Marsch said.
There's urgency from his end, I think, to come up with a solution. We have to in the next couple of days see how things stand and see how we go.
'It hasn't been an easy time for him this summer. Things have come and gone and there have been a lot of little discussions. Right now he's our player.
'He showed up today and trained with everybody, he had such a good attitude. We had a very open and honest conversation about while he's here he's part of us, and then we'll see what happens. It's still a long way to go in the transfer window.
'I know he has hopes and dreams. I know he loves this team and this club and he loves being here. We'll see how things progress day by day.'
Leeds will participate in the inaugural Queensland Champions Cup next week. They begin against the Brisbane Roar at Gold Coast's Cbus Super Stadium on July 14 before facing Aston Villa three days later at the Suncorp Stadium in Perth.
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