BARCELONA have ended their interested in Hector Bellerin after Arsenal sent an angry letter warning them to stop unsettling their star.
Gunners chiefs made the formal dressing down as the Catalans chased the 22-year-old in a £30m pursuit this summer.
The right-back was interested in a return to Spain, but Barca have now switched their attentions elsewhere to avoid a potential ‘tapping up’ storm, according to the Mail.
The Catalan club have moved quickly on, snapping up Benfica full-back Nelson Semedo for £30m with a medical scheduled for today.
He was their number of target during this transfer window, but a number of reasons have put them off the ex-Watford full-back.
Bellerin spent a lengthy amount of time on the treatment table last season, as he struggled with a recurring ankle injury.
There was also concerns over his positional play, and whether he had the ability to play Barca’s fast-flowing football.
Hector Bellerin factfile
- Bellerin was born in Barcelona, Spain on March 19 1995
- He started his career with Barca’s academy after joning the club aged eight
- Arsenal signed the defender in 2011
- Bellerin played eight games on loan at Watford during the 2013/14 campaign
- He made his Arsenal debut in the League Cup against West Brom in September 2013
- Barcelona have been linked with a move for the star on several occasions in recent years
- Bellerin has helped Arsenal to win the FA Cup in 2015 and 2017
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He had held talks with Arsene Wenger, telling him he wanted to leave, which the Arsenal boss instantly rejected.
The defender has grown frustrated with Arsenal's lack of a Premier League title charge and no Champions League football next season.
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