Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that his side are tracking Russia playmaker Andrei Arshavin. The 27-year-old impressed in Russia's EURO 2008 campaign despite missing the first two games through suspension. His form caught the attentions of Barcelona, who are looking to strengthen their squad in order to end their two-year title drought. "Arshavin is having an extraordinary European Championship and he is one of the player's that we are following," Guardiola told Sport. "There is no denying it, Arshavin is a great player. If one day he becomes a Barcelona player then we will talk further about him but for now there's no point talking as he is not our player." Guardiola, who took over at the Catalans following the sacking of Frank Rijkaard, also admitted that Barca are interested in Arsenal's midfielder Alexander Hleb. "I am sure that all great players are compatible and Arshavin would get along fine with Hleb."
