Gunners are believed to be ready to pounce in the summer for the 15-year-old, who is not allowed to sign a professional contract yet with the Catalan giants

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For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here Arsenal are considering a move for Barcelona 's promising youngster Xavi Quintilla, according to Sport.The 15-year-old joined Barca from Lleida two years ago and is considered to be one of the most promising players at la Masia, the Nou Camp club's youth training facility.Quintilla can play both in defence and in midfield, and scouts from the London side have watched the player in action on more than one occasion.The versatile player cannot sign a professional contract with Barcelona just yet, and Arsenal are reportedly ready to pounce before his current club can offer professional terms.Quintilla wouldn't be the first player to exit the Barcelona academy in order to complete a switch to the Gunners. The current skipper at the Emirates, Cesc Fabregas, also came through the ranks at la Masia, while rising star Jon Miquel Toral Harper will leave Catalunya for Arsenal at the end of the season.