Barcelona is pursuing Hatem Ben Arfa as a backup for their attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

Ben Arfa is out of contract with Lyon, though the club hasn't given up on keeping him.

Ben Arfa, 29, was voted onto the Ligue 1 Team of the Year after scoring 17 goals and five assists.

L'Equipe has since reported that Ben Arfa left Nice for Barcelona on Monday morning.