Arsenal have beaten Liverpool to the signing of Barcelona wonderkid Joel Lopez, according to reports.
The 15-year-old left-back is one of the most promising rising stars at the Catalan outfit.
And Barcelona tried their best towards the end of negotiations to convince the youngster to remain in Spain.
But according to Spanish outlet Sport, Lopez has decided to join the Gunners this summer.
Liverpool had shown an interest in the player earlier this summer, however Jurgen Klopp’s men have missed out.
Arsenal’s head of football relations Raul Sanllehi is said to have played a huge role in the deal, having previously worked for Barcelona in recent years.