BARCELONA are closing in on highly-rated Arsenal starlet Marcus McGuane.
The 18-year-old snubbed ongoing interest from Rangers to continue talks with the La Liga giants.
The La Liga side stepped up their pursuit to sign McGuane on Monday, according to Spanish journalist Kike Marin.
Arsene Wenger has been keen to send the youngster out on loan to further his development as a player.
McGuane, who is renowned for his tough tackling, was open to leaving Arsenal to secure more game time.
Rangers approached the youngster and guaranteed that he would be able to thrive at the Ibrox Stadium.
Rangers Director of Football Mark Allen was desperate to push through a deal after talks were initiated.
McGuane is a product of the Gunners academy after joining the youth set-up at Under-6 level.
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After progressing through the ranks, he captained the Arsenal Under-18’s and became a regular for the Under-23’s.
He has scored two goals in nine matches for the Under-23 side this season and his Emirates contract is due to expire this summer.
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.The 18-year-old has played for both England and the Republic of Ireland at international level.
He qualifies for England through birth and Republic of Ireland through his maternal grandparents.
Italian giants Napoli have also been heavily linked with the 18-year-old.
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