Hleb linked with Barcelona move

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By Saj Chowdhury



Midfielder Hleb joined Arsenal for £11.2m in 2005


Alexander Hleb has met representatives from Barcelona with a view to joining the Spanish giants, according to the player's agent.
"We have had talks with Barcelona but nothing has been signed," agent Uli Ferber told BBC Sport.
The Arsenal midfielder, 27, will make a final decision on his future when he comes back from holiday next week.
Hleb has had discussions with the Gunners but it appears unlikely he will turn out for the club next season.
The Belarus international had been strongly linked with a move to Inter Milan but the Serie A club's appointment of Jose Mourinho appears to ended that possibility.






"I'm sorry that we won't be able to take him to Italy, he liked Inter a lot but obviously Mourinho has made some different choices and has gone for some other names," said Hleb's representative Vincenzo Morabito.
Earlier in the season, it was reported that the former Stuttgart midfielder held secret talks with Inter when in the city ahead of Arsenal's Champions League game against rivals AC Milan at the San Siro. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger threatened to report Inter to football's governing body Fifa if they continued their 'illegal' pursuit of Hleb after former boss Roberto Mancini declared his interest in the player. The right-winger joined Arsenal in 2005, signing a four-year contract, after the club paid Stuttgart £11.2m for his services.