Manchester United and Chelsea are said to be in a three-way battle with Juventus for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin this summer.

The 23-year-old has been tipped to leave the Emirates at the end of the current campaign, despite having rejected interest from Barcelona last year and being under contract with the Gunners until 2022.

According to Spanish daily Sport, Arsenal are willing to let the Spaniard go as they look to raise transfer funds to support the ambitions of the incoming replacement for Arsene Wenger at the helm of the club.

The newspaper says that both United and Chelsea are monitoring the situation and are weighing up whether to make a bid, but Juventus are in pole position to bring Bellerin to Serie A.

A report yesterday claimed that the Old Lady are already in "advanced discussions" over the transfer, with a fee of around £44m being considered by both clubs.

Bellerin moved to Arsenal in 2011 after eight years with the Barca youth setup.