Héctor Bellerín is close to agreeing a contract extension at Arsenal after his agent held productive talks in London last week. The Spain defender has been in sparkling form for Arsène Wenger’s side this season, helping them remain unbeaten since the opening day of the Premier League season. Catalonia-born Bellerín, who joined Arsenal in 2011 as a teenager, still has almost three years remaining on his contract but has been heavily linked with Barcelona. Bellerín’s agent, Albert Botines, was in London last week to hold talks with Arsenal officials and he expects the right-back to commit his future to the north London club. “We are speaking and are now a lot closer than we were two weeks ago.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2016 20:22 UTC