Much was being made of Wenger’s little scouting trip, which sparked off when he was snapped leaving Heathrow airport, just as we enter the business end of the January transfer window. Every possible destination from Germany to Portugal were being considered, however the Arsenal manager ended up in Spain, watching Barcelona in their Copa Del Rey clash against Levante.

Insiders suggest that he was there to personally watch Roberto, the young midfielder who graduated from Barcelona’s youth academy but has struggled to get a run into the first team. Lack of opportunities have understood to have upset the 21-year old, who has made his feelings vocal while stating that he could be on the move if he finds greener pastures elsewhere.

He completely has Barcelona in his DNA, possessing the typical cultured mentality of a central midfielder and a vast array of passes. Many have compared him to another youngster who left the Barcelona youth academy to join Arsenal – Cesc Fabregas. Wenger was impressed with the £7 million-rated youngster’s performance yesterday, and is expected to monitor him further, write Metro.

Another player who was reportedly watched by Wenger yesterday was striker Cristian Tello. He put in a solid performance as he brushed aside Levante almost single-handedly after scoring an impressive hat-trick. With the current striker situation at Arsenal, it”s very much a possibility to see him make a move for Tello in the coming days.

Which of these Barcelona fledgelings will Wenger make a move for?