Barcelona are watching Arsenal fullback Hector Bellerin.

The Daily Star Sunday says Gunners right-back Bellerin, 20, started his career in his home city of Barcelona before moving to Arsenal in 2011.

He has impressed this season standing in for injured Mathieu Debuchy and recently penned a new four-year deal. But Barca's interest may have to be long-term given that FIFA have slapped a ban on them signing new players in 2015 after breaching rules on attracting foreign youngsters.

Yet the Nou Camp hierarchy will appeal for a second time against the ruling this summer.