TBR Football understands Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all showing an interest in landing Barcelona’s defensive starlet Pau Cubarsi.
The 17-year-old centre-half is the latest graduate of the famed La Masia academy to make his first-team breakthrough this season and he has featured in nearly 20 games for Xavi’s side this term.
Sources have confirmed to TBR that a host of sides have been checking on Cubarsi’s situation and via intermediates, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have made their interest known to the teenager’s camp.
Arsenal make contact with Barcelona defender’s agents
Cubarsi’s current deal runs to just 2026 and has a release clause of just £12 million and sources have confirmed to TBR Football that Barcelona are working hard to complete a new deal and are confident that Cubarsi will shun the option of moving to England to remain with the Catalan giants.
Barcelona have offered him a long-term deal until 2029 and are hopeful he agrees within the next few weeks.
Mikel Arteta keen to bolster options in defence
TBR confirmed on Friday that Arsenal are looking at bringing in a new left-back this summer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Ryan Ait-Nouri is on their radar, with Manchester City also keen.
Arsenal’s issues at left-back have been evident this season, with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko picking up injuries since the turn of the year.
Jakub Kiwior has performed well as a makeshift left-back but is arguably more suited to providing cover for Gabriel Magalhaes.
While centre-back is less of a concern for Arsenal due to William Saliba and Gabriel’s brilliant partnership, they do lack depth in the position.
At 17, Cubarsi has become a regular in Xavi’s Barcelona side since the turn of the year.
The Spaniard has racked up 13 appearances in La Liga, as well as three starts in the Champions League.
Having completed 90 minutes against the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid, the youngster looks set for a bright future ahead.
