"?Hector Bellerin has fuelled speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona to replace the departing Dani Alves this summer, saying that he wants to emulate Barca full-back and his Spanish international teammate Jordi Alba, according to Spanish publication "?Fubol.
Arsenal right-back Bellerin is thought to be Luis Enrique's first choice to replace Alves, with current backups Aleix Vidal and Rafinha not thought to be trusted to take over from the Brazilian star full-time.
Arsene Wenger has been busy finding a potential replacement for Bellerin https://t.co/tv3QTFbLzd
Bellerin, who impressed when Arsenal faced Barcelona in the Champions League earlier this year, "?said this weekend: "Alba is a role model for me, he is a defender who likes to attack. I wish to emulate him. We have similar styles, I'm not sure who is faster but importantly we both are and we can help the team."
The 21-year-old broke into the Arsenal first team just over a year ago, and has made the right-back position at the Emirates his own with a mixture of solid defending and electric pace which allows him to turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
The Gunners have reportedly offered a new contract to the young defender in recent weeks in an attempt to ward off interest from the Spanish champions, as they try to stop Bellerin returning to the club which he left as a teenager.
Hector Bellerin confirms once and for all he wants to stay at Arsenal https://t.co/cmzp2jWOqq pic.twitter.com/79QSuJZTI1
He addressed the speculation directly last week, telling EcoDiario: "I am very happy at Arsenal. I renewed last year and have many years left. I am very happy. In football you can always spend a lot, but I'm in the Arsenal, giving everything for the club. I do not think about going to anywhere else."
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