Arsenal star ready to forgo wages to force move away - Reports 

Arsenal star is willing to waive remaining wages to secure move away from club
Arsenal star is willing to waive remaining wages to secure move away from club

Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin is seemingly desperate to secure a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer. He is reportedly willing to sacrifice the remainder of his contractual wages to move to La Liga side Real Betis.

The Spaniard returned to the club after a successful loan spell with Los Verdiblancos last season. According to BeSoccer, the 26-year-old is keen to return to Real Betis and is even willing to forego his remaining wages with Arsenal to secure a return to Manuel Pellegrini's side.

Since graduating from the academy in 2012, Bellerin has made 239 appearances for the Gunners, scoring nine goals and giving 29 assists. His time at Arsenal was hampered by a serious knee injury that he suffered during a match against Chelsea in January 2019.

After returning to action, Bellerin struggled to return to his best and therefore failed to nail down a regular place in Arsenal's starting line-up. However, the defender was able to resurrect his career under the guidance of former Manchester City boss Pellegrini at Betis.

He made 32 appearances in all competitions for the club and helped them win the Copa del Rey and finish fifth in La Liga, thereby securing qualification for next season's Europa League.

According to the Daily Star, Real Betis lack the funds required to sign Hector Bellerin permanently due to their dire financial situation.

The report also mentions that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang exited the club under the same circumstances. He forgwent the remainder of his wages to seal a move to Barcelona.


Lucas Torreira could potentially follow Hector Bellerin through the exit door at Arsenal

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Lucas Torreira was another player who left north London last summer to join Italian side Fiorentina on a season-long loan. The Uruguayan was one of the Serie A club's standout players last season, scoring five goals in 31 league games. The club, however, opted against exercising the option to buy the midfielder this summer.

The 26-year-old returned to the Emirates Stadium this summer as was included in the club's squad for their pre-season tour. However, the midfielder is seemingly keen to secure a move away from the club.

Torreira's agent Pablo Bentancour has revealed that the player has a pre-agreement with Valencia as per the Daily Mail and will join Gennaro Gattuso's side if the Gunners greenlight a transfer.

Mikel Arteta has signed Marquinhos Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko this season. He may well look to sell Torreira to gain some valuable funds in the ongoing window.

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