What Arsenal scouts are doing even after being warned away from Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal

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In the past, Barcelona have made a habit of cherry picking Arsenal’s best talent, a huge frustration towards the end of Arsene Wenger’s tenure.

The names of Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas immediately spring to mind, two superstars whom Arsenal lost to the Nou Camp.

Of course, it’s not too often that the Gunners are able to look at Barcelona players in return, and Arsenal’s interest in Lamine Yamal is perhaps a sign of the times.

Arsenal are on the rise and Barcelona continue to struggle financially, meaning you’d never worry about Bukayo Saka making the switch to La Liga these days.

Of course, Barcelona have reportedly completely dismissed any idea of Lamal leaving the club in the short or long term future.

Arsenal scouts still in Spain after Barcelona issue hands-off Lamine Yamal warning

Recent reports have claimed that 17-year-old superstar Yamal is being watched by Arsenal and Liverpool, who could be sacrificed by the Catalan giants if their financial situation is not fully sorted.

But ultimately any talk of Yamal’s future being in doubt simply doesn’t seem accurate.

That being said, although they may not necessarily have been checking on Yamal, Arsenal scouts were in attendance at El Clasico, Arsenal Insider understands.

Whether the Arsenal scouts were in attendance to check on potential Champions League opponents or players is not one hundred percent certain at this stage.

But perhaps it’s more likely that Arsenal were looking at the likes of either Jules Kounde or Pau Cubarsi – two Barcelona talents they’ve also been linked with.

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Arsenal might be on the search for a Leandro Trossard replacement

Even with Yamal off-limits, it seems logical that Arsenal will continue to seek a new offensive signing for the 2025/26 season.

Leandro Trossard’s Arsenal form has been criticised of late, a player who made a vital error during the loss to Bournemouth.

It remains to be seen whether Arsenal intend to sign Raheem Sterling permanently from Chelsea next summer, but that currently seems unlikely to be the case.

Chelsea paid a huge fee to recruit Sterling from Manchester City, and it seems unlikely that Arsenal would be willing to part with significant money for a player predominantly used as backup.

Sterling hasn’t enjoyed a ton of opportunities since arriving at the Emirates Stadium, but it’s already clear that he’s not someone who’s going to raise the bar at Arsenal.