Mikel Arteta, who played as a winger or midfielder during his football career, had previously played for Barcelona, specifically the B squad, from 2000 to 2002, scoring three goals in 42 appearances.
2. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) - 2018-2020
Marc Cucurella, a left-back for Chelsea, previously played for Barcelona during the 2018-2020 football seasons, but did not appear in any official matches because he was mostly on loan to Eibar and Getafe.
3. Ricardo Quaresma - 2003-2004
Ricardo Qauresma, who played as a winger for various clubs and retired this year after 51 games for Vitoria Guimares with six goals, had previously played for Barcelona during the 2003-2004 football season, recording one goal in 22 appearances.
4. Yaya Touré - 2007-2010
Yaya Touré, a midfielder who is now an academy coach for Tottenham Hotspur, played for Barcelona during the 2007-2010 football season, scoring four goals in 74 appearances.
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Arsenal favourites to sign European star
Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal will be back in action on Thursday when Brazil takes on Switzerland in Group G of the World Cup.
Both were substituted on during Brazil's 2-0 win over Serbia in the first round of matches, but Neymar's injury may force Jesus to make his first start of the competition on Thursday.
So far, the Gunners have had a number of stars impress, including England's Bukayo Saka and Japan's Takehiro Tomiyasu.Mikel Arteta's team was in excellent form prior to the Premier League's break for the World Cup, sitting atop the table, and the Spaniard will be keen to keep them there for the rest of the season.
Despite his team's outstanding performance, Arteta appears to be looking to add to his squad.
Arsenal are currently leading the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Mykhaylo Mudryk, according to The Mirror.
According to the report, The Gunners are ahead of all other interested clubs in the race to sign the 21-year-old, who has been in sensational form recently.Mudryk, a Ukrainian international, has ten goals and eight assists in 18 games this season across all competitions, including three goals in the Champions League.
Arsenal appear to have reached an agreement in principle with Shakhtar, who have reduced their demands from £90 million to around £40 million.
Mudryk, a Shakhtar academy graduate, is eager to join international teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko at The Emirates.
The winger, who primarily plays on the left but can also play on the right, is under contract with his current club until 2026.
Shakhtar, on the other hand, are ready to cash in on the player after his explosive start to the season.
Mudryk made his Ukraine debut in June of this year.Arsenal appear to have reached an agreement in principle with Shakhtar, who have reduced their demands from £90 million to around £40 million.
Mudryk, a Shakhtar academy graduate, is eager to join international teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko at The Emirates.
The winger, who primarily plays on the left but can also play on the right, is under contract with his current club until 2026.
Shakhtar, on the other hand, are ready to cash in on the player after his explosive start to the season.
Mudryk only made his senior debut for Ukraine in June of this year, but he has already been capped eight times.
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