Barcelona's rising star Giovani dos Santos has dismissed the chance of him going out on loan, insisting if he leaves the Nou Camp it will be in a permanent move.

Giovani, who scored a hat-trick in Barca's 5-3 win at Real Murcia on Saturday, has been one of a number of players linked with a summer move away from the club.

The 19-year-old forward admits he would prefer to stay at Barca, but insists if his future lies elsewhere then he will not accept a temporary move.

"If I'm going, it is forever. I am one of those who thinks that if you are at the end of a cycle in one place then you don't return," said Giovani, who underwent an ankle operation on Monday that is set to keep him sidelined for around a month.

"I want to be successful wherever I am, be it at Barca or another club," the Mexican added in Marca.