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Arsenal appear to have repelled FC Barcelona’s interest in Hector Bellerín - for now, at least - after the Nou Camp club contacted Valencia over defender Joao Cancelo.

Barca have been unexpectedly plunged into the market for a right-back after Dani Alves agreed a three-year deal with Juventus.

The Nou Camp club are powerless to stop the Brazilian international from walking away for free after agreeing to a clause in his new two-year contract last summer, and now have turned their attentions to replacing the 33-year-old.

Bellerín, a La Masia product, was

but Barcelona found Arsenal in no mood for selling.

Initial contact last week was met with a firm response from the Gunners, who told Barca they would not be willing to sell the 21-year-old at any price.

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, but with Arsenal determined not to budge Barcelona have begun to look elsewhere.

SPORT , a Barcelona-based newspaper, have revealed that Los Cules are now negotiating with Valencia over full-back Joao Cancelo.

The young Portuguese international is considered one of the hottest prospects in Europe at his position and can also function on the right of midfield, as he did under Gary Neville’s reign in Spain.

Cancelo, 22, would be expected to cost around £25million but Valencia’s interest in fringe Barca players - including Marc Bartra, Cristian Tello and Alen Halilovic - will help negotiations, while the clubs enjoy a good relationship at board level.

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Bellerín is now likely to head to Euro 2016 after Dani Carvajal sustained an injury in the Champions League final.

The Real Madrid man left the field crying after being forced off in the second half of

And Bellerín now has a chance to head to the tournament in his place after an accomplished performance in Sunday night's friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The 21-year-old defender looked assured as a mixture of young hopeful and fringe players guided Spain to a 3-1 victory.

Whether Bellerín gets the call will likely depend on how Vicente del Bosque views Cesar Azpilicueta, who is already in the provisional squad.

The Chelsea man is naturally a right-back but has spent the last few seasons on the left, and is considered Jordi Alba's back-up with La Roja.

Spain's two senior right-backs, Carvajal and Juanfran, were both involved in Saturday's Champions League final, but an injury after 50 minutes has cost the Madrid man his place in France.