Arsenal FC transfer news: Barcelona poised to pounce for defender Hector Bellerin in £35million deal

Barcelona are hopeful of landing their former player Hector Bellerin due to 'chaos' at Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.

Newspaper Sport has suggested that the Catalan club are still very much in the running for the Gunners full-back, who left Barca for Arsenal back in 2013.

He has developed into one of the best full-backs in the Premier League and committed his future to the north London club in November when he signed a six-and-a-half-year deal.

As such, Barca appeared to be looking for alternatives after deciding it would be difficult for them to prise Bellerin away from Arsenal.

But now Sport reckon the La Liga giants have not yet given up on landing him due to Arsenal's struggles this season.

They are currently well off the pace in the Premier League and crashed out of Europe after an

There are also still question marks over the future of Arsene Wenger, who has refused to say whether he will stay on after the end of his contract in the summer.

Meanwhile, Bellerin has struggled to find his best form over the past few months and has even been dropped to the bench by Wenger.

All of this, it has been claimed, will help Barca to seal a deal for Bellerin, who Sport reckon could be signed for around £35m.