11 year reunion on the cards
Héctor Bellerín is reportedly set to complete a dramatic deadline day transfer to former club Barcelona, after having his contract terminated by Arsenal. According to CBS Sport, the Spaniard’s hopes of staying at Betis permanently have been scuppered by the club’s limited wage bill, but a move to the Catalan giants may now be on the cards after Arsenal agreed to cut him free from his obligations with the Premier League side.
With a market value of €20 million, Bellerín still has one year left on his deal with Arsenal but it now seems as though both parties are intent on making sure the defender departs for a new club before the window draws to a close. The Spanish defender has struggled for game time at the club since Mikel Arteta took over the reins at Arsenal and opted for a loan move to Betis last season, where he picked up five assists in 32 games across all competitions.
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According to CBS Sport, the player is set to have his wish of being released from his contract granted just in time to complete a move to Barcelona, where the player initially came through as a youth prospect, before joining Arsenal in 2011 for €500k. Such a move would then reunite Bellerín with his former club for the first time in 11 years and perhaps offer the defender an opportunity to get his career back on track at the highest level. Bellerín will likely prove to be a smart signing for Barcelona, who have spent much of the summer being linked with a number of right-backs over the course of the transfer window. Although the Arsenal talent will make the move to Spain for free, he’ll join a roster of new players that includes the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Koundé among others, which will end up costing Barcelona no less than €153m in transfer fees.
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