Barcelona want to sign Hector Bellerin and have made his capture a priority, according to a report from Spanish publication Sport.
The 21-year-old was apparently a summer target for the Catalan giants but a deal never materialised. However, the report suggests that Barca will make another attempt to sign Bellerin because they are unhappy with the performances of Aleix Vidal.
Bellerin is a product of La Masia, the world famous Barcelona academy, but he left Spain in 2013 to make the switch to North London, where he has now established himself as the club’s first-choice at right-back.
His current contract does not expire until 2019 but Arsenal are already looking to give him an extension. However, Barca are trying to persuade him to return to Spain before he puts pen-to-paper on a new deal.
Roberto Fernandez, Barca’s technical secretary, and manager Luis Enrique are both apparently in agreement that they should look to make a move for Bellerin, either in January or next summer.
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