According to Il Giornale, Milan were approached by agent Ahmet Bulut, who represents Arda.
However, there is no indication as to whether the Rossoneri will take on the 30-year-old.
Arda is firmly on the fringes at Camp Nou, despite the Catalans paying €41m to sign him from Atletico Madrid in 2015.
He had previously been linked with Inter, while Bulut is on record as suggesting Italy are an option for his client. 