Arsenal have joined the race to sign Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia, according to reports in Spain.
The 20-year-old has entered the final six months of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and City are open to allowing him to leave for a fee of around £4.4million.
Barcelona have been the heavy favourites with boss Ronald Koeman keen to bring in a central defender before the transfer window closes on Monday, but with the club's presidential elections having been delayed, any move appears highly unlikely this month.
Now, according to Mundo Deportivo, the Gunners have joined the race to sign the Spain international on a free in the summer.