Agent scotches Hleb return talk

Alexander Hleb's agent has dismissed the prospect of the player returning to Arsenal this summer because he is happy at Barcelona.

The 28-year-old Belarus international has been linked with a return to the Emirates just 12 months after his departure to the Catalan giants, while Stuttgart and Bayern Munich have also been credited with an interest.

However, Hleb's agent Uli Ferber insists Barcelona want to keep the player and he will stay put and fight for his place with the Spanish and European champions next season.

Ferber told Spanish Sport: "We have four or five offers from England and Germany."

"The club knows this but sporting director (Txiki Beguiristain) has told me that Alexander has a guaranteed place in the squad and that is decided by the coach (Pep Guardiola).

"Hleb is happy at Barcelona."