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Arsenal boss Wenger desperate to get back at Barcelona with Gerard Deulofeu swoop

Arsenal are chasing Barcelona wing wizard Gerard Deulofeu.

The Daily Star says the Gunners have set their sights on the new Cesc - Barcelona youngster Deulofeu.

Cesc Fabregas joined Arsenal as a 16-year-old and went on the become the Gunners captain before rejoining the Spanish giants this summer.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is desperate to land Gerard Deulofeu - who is being compared to striker Lionel Messi - before he turns 18 next year.

Players in La Liga are only allowed to sign professional contacts at 18 - which means the Gunners can sign Deulofeu for just £3m.

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