"?Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin looks set to be handsomely rewarded for his fine season at the Emirates, with reports that the 21-year-old is about to be offered a bumper new contract in an effort to ward off interest from Barcelona.
The Catalan giants have already announced that long-time right-back Dani Alves will leave the club in the summer, leaving them scrambling around for a replacement with only Aleix Vidal and Adriano available to cover the position - and neither appearing to be fully trusted by manager Luis Enrique.
Barcelona director praises Hector Bellerin on the same day Dani Alves leaves the clubhttps://t.co/AD3GvGNu5A pic.twitter.com/F9FXeyUO6k
The "?Mirror report that, despite Bellerin still having three years left to run on his contract at the Emirates, the Gunners are getting ready to offer him new terms in order to keep the Spanish champions away from one of their most prized possessions - with a hefty payrise expected to come as part of the deal.
The Spanish international did recently claim that he couldn't see himself playing anywhere other than the Emirates, telling a Spanish newspaper: 'I say every year that England is my home now. I've lived there for many years; my family and my girlfriend are there. I'm very happy so I don't see myself anywhere other than at Arsenal.
The youngster played for Arsene Wenger's side against his boyhood club in the Champions League last season, and added: "How did it feel to play against Barca? For me, Barca was where I grew up since I was tiny, from eight years old.
Bellerin on for his third cap - which means he's played in each of Spain's three warm-ups ahead of the tournament.
"My dream when I was at Barca was to play at Camp Nou and I did - just not wearing the shirt I'd expected when I was little. It was something very special and beautiful."
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