The former Bordeaux attacker has made just nine appearances for the Blaugrana since joining for €41m in the summer transfer window
Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande have made a €50 million (£45m/$56.7m) offer for Barcelona forward Malcom, Goal can reveal.
Malcom only joined Barca during the summer transfer window as the Camp Nou outfit swooped to sign him from Bordeaux for €41m (£34m/$44m), hijacking his previously announced move to Roma.
But he has struggled to make an impact for the Liga leaders, making just nine first-team appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals.
A lack of appearances has also seen the 21-year-old fall down the pecking order for Brazil with just six months until Copa America 2019 begins in his homeland.
And his time in Catalunya could now be cut short with Guangzhou Evergrande - who are managed by Italy World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro - making their interest official.
The CSL side are on the lookout for a replacement for attacking midfielder Alan, who looks set to complete a January move to Galatasaray.
Cannavaro has approved the signing despite new financial restrictions being placed on CSL teams, with a new $10m salary cap now being placed on individual players' wages for the 2019 campaign.
Should Malcom join Guangzhou Evergrande, he would team up with another man with Barcelona links in the shape of Paulinho.
The former Tottenham midfielder is in his second spell with the CSL giants having spent the 2017-18 campaign with Barca as they won La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
Guangzhou Evergrande finished second in the 2018 CSL table; five points behind champions Shanghai SIPG, who boast Hulk and Oscar among their number.
Mosanya
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come on man.. he just came.. and i expected a lot from this man.. and i really don't want him to go just yet. because he seems to be a good player just needs some conditioning here and there.. tge truth he has not got many chances to show his true potential.. i wish he gets more playing time this year.. let's hope he doesn't leave
Williej
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If he leaves, he'll be making lots of money in the Chinese league. and the fact that he is almost always benched in barca squad doesn't leave him with much options. but playing in the biggest Spanish club is an honour. but he is yet to earn his place with us. so if he plays for the money like certain players do then he might leave. but if he plays because he loves football, then he should definitely stay in Barca. his time will come.
bibcklprt
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if he ready to waste his career he should find a loan club for 2 years then return back by then Messi won't be a regular starter