Right-back Hector Bellerin is of no use to Arsenal but thankfully, the full-back has no shortage of takers.
Real Betis is eager to take him back and according to Goal España, Atletico Madrid have been in contact with Bellerin in the hopes of signing him this summer.
Hector Bellerin was on loan to Real Betis where he had a very fine season and their president Angel Haro has hinted that the club are looking to bring him back.
“Hector is a fantastic player and a very good person,” Haro said. “It was a loan that we had from Arsenal, now he returns to Arsenal and from then on, we’ll see.
“It is true that he has been very caught up in everything about Betis because, in addition, his parents are Betis fans. Hopefully, we cross paths again.”
🚨 Atletico Madrid are investigating the possibility of Hector Bellerin.
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Will Arsenal agree to let Hector Bellerin leave this summer?
Betis were hoping that Hector Bellerin will terminate his contract at Arsenal and join them as a free agent but Arsenal have no plans to let him leave for free.
Arteta has been able to sign Tomiyasu as his first-choice right-back and he also has Cedric as the backup but he’s not foolish enough to let the 27-year-old leave as a free agent.
The Gunners want to get a transfer fee out of Bellerin’s sale and now with Atletico Madrid entering the race, Arsenal’s wish should come true.
His current contract expires in 2023 and he is currently valued at £18 million so he is very much within Atletico’s reach. Betis are not eager to pay £20-25 million for the Spaniard but Atletico will have no problems in paying this sum.
Hector Bellerin is more than willing to return to Betis but we doubt if they will be keen to shell out a transfer fee for the right-back. However, Arsenal have no favourites of their own so whichever side is willing to meet their transfer demands will be the ones signing the defender.
However, there have also been rumours of a swap deal between Adrien Rabiot and Hector Bellerin but apart from Arsenal, several other Premier League sides are also interested in signing the midfielder so we are not sure if these rumours will ever see the light of the day.
