ARSENAL right-back Hector Bellerin has reportedly offered himself to Barcelona on a free transfer as he looks for a way out of the Emirates.
The Gunners defender spent last season on loan at Real Betis, making 32 appearances for the LaLiga outfit.
It seemed as though a permanent move to Betis was on the cards after he helped them win the Copa del Rey in April.
But it has now emerged that the club are suffering from major financial problems, which makes registering new players a difficult task.
And according to Mundo Deportivo, Bellerin is now open to looking at other options, with a move to Barcelona thought to be among the top priorities.
The Spaniard came through Barca’s youth set-up before leaving for Arsenal in 2011.
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Now he could be set to return to the Catalan giants as he looks to have his Arsenal contract terminated.
Bellerin has one year left on his current deal with the North London outfit.
However, Arsenal have shown in the recent past that they are willing to allow big players to leave for free – with Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both having their contracts ripped up.
If he is allowed to depart then that would enable Barca to afford him despite their own financial crisis.
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Xavi is said to be in the market for a right-back but missed out on Cesar Azpilicueta after he agreed a new deal with Chelsea.
Now Bellerin could fill that void and – as a bonus – also join a club playing in the Champions League.
He has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid and Roma, but Betis and Barca remain the frontrunners.
Bellerin has made 239 appearances for Arsenal across ten seasons at the club.
He has won the FA Cup three times and also reached the League Cup final in 2018.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
