Hector Bellerin returns to Arsenal training for pre-season as full-back looks for permanent exit away this summer

WANTAWAY full-back Hector Bellerin has returned to Arsenal for pre-season despite wanting to make his loan spell at boyhood club Real Betis permanent.

The 27-year-old spent last season at Betis and helped them win the Copa del Rey.

And after his success in his homeland Bellerin would like to go back there.

The player was in floods of tears after playing his last home match.

However, a transfer to Manuel Pellegrini’s side may prove difficult due to financial reasons.

And so Bellerin had to return to Arsenal to take part in pre-season.

But the right-back was all smiles as he competed with some of Arsenal’s up-and-coming stars.

Some Arsenal fans are happy to see Bellerin back in red and white.

There’s a debate whether the Gunners should keep Bellerin OVER Cedric.

One fan said on Twitter: “He’s better than Cedric.”

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Another tweeted: “Anyone think we should keep him as rotation for Tomiyasu?”

With Betis’ financial situation, other clubs in Spain could make a move for Bellerin.

The 2021 LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid are in talks with the Gunners over the player.

A move for Bellerin is made easier by the fact he is ticking over into the final year of his contract at the Emirates.

Bellerin is “seduced” by the option of playing in the capital for Atletico but Betis remains his preferred option.

In a letter to Betis following last season, Bellerin said: “Even if I tried I’m finding it very difficult to express what this year has meant to me.

“There are no words to describe my feelings, so hopefully, these pictures will help you understand.

“Thanks to everyone in the Betis universe for helping me fall in love again with this sport, for all your passion and for making me feel like one of your own from the start.

“I want to thank my teammates for their kindness, humility, and love since I stepped into the dressing room.

“You have made me feel like I’ve been a part of this way longer than I have.

“Thanks to all the coaching and medical staff, for their trust and their work, but also to everyone behind the scenes at the club whose work goes unnoticed.

“Thank you to the board and directors for believing in me and helping make a dream of mine come true, a dream that has exceeded all expectations I had when I made my way to the Villamarin.

“And of course, thanks to my family and my people for their unconditional love and support and for introducing me from early to this passion called Betis.

“THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU and I hope we can meet again, Viva el Betis.”