Arsenal are closely monitoring Brighton’s full back, Tariq Lamptey, with Barcelona preparing to move for Hector Bellerin, according to the UK Mirror.
Bellerin featured for the Gunners on Boxing Day, as they beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates.
The Spaniard started his youth career at Barcelona, before making the switch to Arsenal in 2011.
Bellerin has gone on to become a mainstay in the first team in recent years.
However, he was linked to the likes of Barca and Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, with Mikel Arteta previously admitting he feared the defender would leave the club.
It is now understood that Barcelona are now lining up a move for the 25-year-old for next summer with Joan Laporta, the favourite to be club’s next president, a big admirer of his.
Arsenal are also looking at Tariq Lamptey as a potential replacement at right-back given the 20-year-old’s dramatic rise this season.
Lamptey left Chelsea in January of last season and has impressed for Brighton as an attacking right wing-back.
Manchester City and Bayern Munich are also keeping tabs on his development.
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