'No contact' from Hector Bellerin suitors as agent suggests Arsenal stay

In demand | Hector Bellerin
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James Benge23 March 2018

The agent of Hector Bellerin says there has been “no contact” from potential suitors amid speculation over the Arsenal defender’s future.

Juventus, Napoli and Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Spain right-back, who wanted to leave for Barcelona last summer but has a contract that ties him to the club until 2023.

It has been claimed that Arsenal could be prepared to do business for the defender if they were to receive offers in excess of £50million, money which could be used to finance an overhaul of a squad that has struggled to compete with their rivals in the upper reaches of the Premier League table.

However Albert Botines, Bellerin’s representative, told Radio CRC that no clubs had declared their interest.

“There’s no contact for Bellerin, no-one has sought me out,” he said.

“He’s happy, he’s recently renewed and he’s playing consistently. It’s true that every player always wants to grow, but right now it’s difficult [to see him leaving].

“If the Azzurri were interested in some of my clients I would listen, because - just like Juventus - Napoli are not only a great team in Italy but also now in Europe.”

Though Juventus are keen on the 23-year-old Standard Sport understands that Bellerin’s salary in excess of £100,000-a-week and a transfer fee that would rank as the second most expensive in their history – after the £75million spent on Gonzalo Higauin – may cause headaches for the Italian champions.

Even if the defender were to earn the same at Juventus he would rank among the highest earners, above the likes of Miralem Pjanic and Mario Mandzukic.

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