Official: Hector Bellerin signs new deal
The Mirror reported last week that Héctor Bellerín had agreed to extend his Arsenal contract until 2022. Today, James Olley of the Evening Standard – who had earlier reported that Bellerín would extend his contract until 2023 – broke the story that Bellerin would sign a new deal in the next 24 hours. As of this afternoon, Arsenal.com has confirmed that Bellerin has signed a new long-term deal with the club, which was also relayed by their official Twitter feed.
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Even though his former deal was due to expire in 2019, Manchester City and Barcelona’s reported interest pushed Arsène Wenger into extending the Spanish international’s contract, in a deal said to be worth £100,000-a-week and running until 2023.
The Spanish right-back, who has already 87 appearances to his name with Arsenal’s first team, has been an ever-present figure in Arsène Wenger’s team, starting and playing 90 minutes in every Premier League game before his injury. Currently sidelined for three to four weeks with an ankle injury, Arsenal will hope he makes a speedy recovery.
