Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is targeting Manchester City defender Eric Garcia.

The Sun says Arteta is keeping tabs on young defender Garcia's situation at his former club Manchester City.

The Spanish international turned down a new contract at the Etihad in the summer because he wants to return to Barcelona.

However the Nou Camp giants have little spare cash to play with after being floored by the Coronavirus pandemic.

They failed to raise the £13.5 million needed to sign Garcia in the summer window and may struggle to do so again in January.

Barca know he will be a free agent in the summer and they will be able to sign him back for nothing.

But that could open the door to other clubs – with Real Madrid already linked – and Arteta is also a fan of the 19-year-old.