FC Barcelona reportedly approached Arsenal for right-back Hector Beller’s move in the existing summer play window.
Bellerin joined Barcelona’s La Masia academy in 2003 and remained with his youth formula until 2011 before joining Arsenal. Two years later, the Spanish defender made his absolute debut for the Emirates in the 2013–14 season.
The Gunners plan to end their nine-year deal with Bellerin as the club looks to increase the budget to make summer signs like Thomas Partey of Atlético de Madrid and Houssem Aouar of Lyon. The Premier League team have had a wonderful run in the existing moves market, having singled out Willian to lose from Chelsea and Lille defining Gabriel Magalhaes by $ 35 million. However, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta needs to point to Partey or Aouar.
Spanish publication SPORT claimed that Barcelona had asked about a $29 million move for Bellerin from Emirates to Nou Camp, but the La Liga giants have not yet made an official offer. Before doing so, Barcelona will have to sell players and Nelson Semedo is expected the Portuguese defender, who joined Barcelona in 2017, failed to impress and his representatives agreed to explore the features of the Premier League for the 26-year-old.
Initially, Barcelona sought to point out Eric Garcia of Manchester City in an exchange deal that would see Semedo pass by the Premier League side, however, with the end of Lionel Messi’s play series, where the Argentine was in a hurry to signal for the match. The Etihad team, Barcelona, is aware that Garcia’s signage is unlikely now, leaving them with the task of locating some other Premier League club in Semedo.
If the president of the Azulgrana club, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had not blocked it, Lionel Messi would surely leave the club Foto: AFP / Manu Fernandez
Meanwhile, the sports talkSport reported that Arsenal were also in talks with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) regarding Bellerin’s move to France this summer. The report revealed that the two clubs were in constant contact with a $32 million deal, plus an additional $6. Million.
The 2020-21 Premier League is expected to begin saturday with Arsenal betting on the opening game, which is a away game opposed to Fulham.