Barcelona chief Deco confident of surprise transfer raid on Arsenal

Barcelona sporting director Deco is reportedly keen on a surprise potential transfer move for Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The Gunners have been without Tomiyasu basically all season because of a serious injury, but the Japan international has often been a solid performer for the club when fit.

It now looks like Barca are eyeing up a surprise move for Tomiyasu, with Deco seemingly confident a deal could be done on the cheap, according to Fichajes.

The report states that Barcelona have monitored Tomiyasu in the past...