Alexander Hleb's agent insists the midfielder wants to stay at Arsenal amid reports of interest from Barcelona.

Speculation in Spain has claimed that Barcelona have made the Belarus international one of their top summer transfer targets.

Hleb has steadily established himself as a key figure in the Arsenal team since joining the club from Stuttgart in 2005.

And the 26-year-old's agent Niki Spilevski has confirmed Hleb has no desire to change his surroundings at the end of the season.

Best club

"I can understand why Barcelona would be interested in Alex," Spilevski told The Sun.

"But Alex loves life at Arsenal. He feels he is at the best club in the world.

"He has the ideal manager, he loves his team-mates and loves London. Why would he want to leave?"

Hleb has scored twice in 21 Premier League appearances this season, with the Gunners leading champions Manchester United by two