Don’t worry Arsenal fans. There’s absolutely no chance that Barcelona will come knocking for Hector Bellerin this summer.
With 33-year-old Dani Alves calling time on his career at the Nou Camp, some have suggested a Barca move for Arsenal’s 21-year-old right back is inevitable.
But seriously, Gooners, there’s nowt in it.
The Catalan press haven’t mentioned a thing…
Tuesday's cover: The New Alves. Cancelo, Bellerin or Mariano… https://t.co/lm16ZObTQ8
— SPORT English (@Sport_EN) May 30, 2016
And with Barcelona-born Bellerin spending the coming weeks with the Spain team, we’re certain that the Barca players in Vincente del Bosque’s squad won’t be encouraging him to swap The Emirates for the Nou Camp. That sort of thing never happens…
Yet despite all this, some of those that hold Arsenal close to their heart are fearful that Barcelona, the team that Bellerin represented during his youth career, may yet come calling.
The desperation to fend off any approach for him from Luis Enrique had already started to seep on to Twitter…
We have to keep Bellerin this summer and not sell him to Barca, with Alves leaving them!
— Tom Lowe (@th0masl0w3) June 2, 2016
Other Arsenal supporters weren’t comfortable at the prospect of Bellerin being influenced by the Barca contingent in Spain’s Euro 2016 squad…
Why is Dani Alves leaving Barcelona?
Next thing is that damn club turning Bellerin's head.— UGO (@OrjiOkeOsisi) June 2, 2016
Pique will start romancing Bellerin, it's like we are leaving Hector out there with the wolves 😩
— ABIMBOLA (@Abimberry) June 2, 2016
Some supporters simply wanted to know if it was safe to get the young Spaniard’s name on next season’s shirt.
Is it Safe to buy a Bellerin shirt?
— AFC (@Dutchgooner_) June 2, 2016
And the thought of Bellerin leaving was enough to prompt some fans to wish unspeakable suffering on Arsene Wenger…
https://twitter.com/HeySar4h/status/738375680765919232
But as we said, he ain’t going anywhere.
If you don’t want to take our word for it, take it from Barcelona’s Sporting Director, Robert Fernandez.
“He is a fantastic player but I’m not planning any situation,” he said when asked if he was plotting a move for Bellerin.
And as we all know, the directors of major Spanish clubs are always completely honest when it comes to discussing potential transfer targets.
