Arsenal transfer news: Barcelona set to bid £30m for highly-rated defender Hector Bellerin with Manchester City circling
BARCELONA'S vice president has hinted even further they will bid for Hector Bellerin.
The Spanish defender joined Arsenal from the Catalan club in 2011 after not getting enough first team opportunities.
Hector Bellerin has become one of the best defenders in the world at Arsenal
Reports on Monday morning suggested Barca would try and bring back Bellerin for £30million - and now Jordi Mastre's gushing comments about him have all but confirmed their plans.
Mastre told : “We’ve already seen him as a Cule! He’s a great player, there’s no doubt about that.
“Wenger convinced him to move [in 2011] and promised him something which we couldn’t.
“We could not promise him that within two years he would be playing in Dani Alves’ place.”
Reports in the suggested Barca could face competition from Manchester City for the Gunners ace.
Arsenal would be desperate to stop another one of their rising young stars from jumping ship.
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But fans will be worried as the situation is very similar to when Cesc Fabregas moved back to his homeland in 2011.
And Mastre revealed he has no problem with bringing back former players once they have developed at another club.
Mastre added: “In many cases it’s good that they leave to develop as players and then return [with that experience].
“Look at the cases of Cesc [Fabregas], [Gerard] Pique, [Jordi] Alba and Denis Suarez… I hope the same thing will happen with [Sergi] Samper, too.
“It’s positive that [these players] get minutes at other clubs. It is dynamic which has always provided good results for players that carry the Barca DNA in their blood.”