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Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin 'has agreement in place to return to his former club Barcelona this summer if Joan Laporta wins presidency race'

Hector Bellerin has an agreement in place to negotiate a deal with Barcelona if Joan Laporta is elected Catalans president, according to reports.

The Arsenal right-back has been a regular for the Gunners since the Spaniard made his debut in 2014, making 232 appearances for the north London side and winning three FA Cups.

The 25-year-old has significant links to Barcelona having grown up in the club's La Masia academy, while Bellerin also spent a significant part of his anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation in the Spanish city.

Hector Bellerin has an agreement to negotiate a move to Barcelona if Joan Laporta becomes Catalans president, according to reports
Laporta is one of the favourites to become the Barcelona president again later this month

And according to The Mirror, Barcelona presidential candidate Laporta has discussed a potential transfer with the player's representatives and could negotiate a deal with Arsenal this summer.