Barcelona could alert the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United with their latest attempt to get Frenkie de Jong to sign a new contract at the club.

If Mikel Arteta had the opportunity to sign any player from another club, he might consider adding up to 50% of the current Barcelona squad to his Arsenal team. The Uruguayan defender is regarded as one of the finest players in Barcelona’s current squad and was previously linked with a move away from the club last summer.

After his match-winning goal for Arsenal against Chelsea, Mikel Merino was sent a message by an international colleague and Barcelona star who was briefly linked to the Gunners