Arsenal will join race for former Barcelona boss when
Spaniard leaves Bayern Munich
Meanwhile, it's claimed by Calciomercato, via Tuttosport, that Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi has been earmarked as a potential replacement for Suso if
the Spaniard leaves the San Siro this summer.
The Spaniard left back was growing into the role and is naturally left footed so would give balance to the back four alongside our big German.
As reported by Marca, Bellerin has been Barcelona's first choice in their pursuit for a new right - back, a position that the club have failed to successfully fill following the departure of Dani Alves in 2015, however the Gunners seem to be reluctant to let
the Spaniard leave.
Barca boss Ernesto Valverde is now set to go after Ligue 1 duo Angel Di Maria and Jean Seri from PSG and Nice respectively, with the Argentine set to fill he void left by Neymar, with Seri set to slot into the Blaugrana midfield to fill the hole left by Xavi after
the Spaniard left the club two years ago, as per the Daily Mail.
Sources from Spanish capital have revealed Nacho Monreal is one of the defenders Real directors are looking at, and they would be ready to launch a luring offer for
the Spaniard left - back.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied that he's had a falling out with the club's new head coach Antonio Conte, with rumours emerging that the Italian would be willing to let
the Spaniard leave the club before the transfer window slams shut on Wednesday night.
Ask Newcastle fans who they would like to replace Rafa in the likely event of
the Spaniard leaving and the majority will respond with «Hughton».
David Silva began the move, holding off a challenge on the left flank before finding Sane who burst down the wing before picking out Sergio Agüero whose gentle pass into Silva's path saw
the Spaniard leave Hector Bellerin flat - footed before lifting the ball over Cech.
David Silva began the move, holding off a challenge on the left flank before finding Sane who burst down the wing before picking out Sergio Aguero whose gentle pass into Silva's path saw
the Spaniard leave Hector Bellerin flat - footed before lifting the ball over Cech.
That is his release whether a club paid for it, or if
the Spaniard himself left.
The Spaniard left the Stamford Bridge faithful further drooling over him as he kissed the Chelsea club crest while celebrating his goal.
Not exact matches
In fact Gibbs remained as the club's first choice
left back even after Monreal's arrival at the club, but once the
Spaniard got a run of games in the first team, his consistency, confidence and ability have meant that he's never looked back and been displaced by Arsenal's number three.
Everton are supposedly considering allowing Gerard Deulofeu to
leave the club, and have already turned down a temporary offer, with a permanent deal seemingly more likely for the
Spaniard.
Meanwhile, Baba is also firmly on the club's agenda as an alternative to Cesar Azpilicueta, despite the
Spaniard's hugely impressive form in the
left - back position last season.
When Michael Owen
left, Fernando Torres was soon on the scene, then when the
Spaniard joined Chelsea for # 50m, Luis Suarez was waiting in the wings so it's a scenario that should not faze the Reds.
Arsenal, meanwhile, could also need reinforcements at
left - back this summer if Nacho Monreal returns to La Liga as well, with some doubt over the
Spaniard's future.
Watching other
left backs in world futbol lends me to believe that the
Spaniard still has many miles to travel before reaching his potential.
The Fulham manager, who has been commenting at the World Cup for the BBC, has been the frontrunner for the Liverpool job since Rafael Benítez
left Anfield this month and could be confirmed as the
Spaniard's successor within days.
If the Ox is a better wing back than Bellerin then drop the
Spaniard and play the lKolosiniac on the
left.
The
Spaniard's versatility can see him play in various positions, including
left - back, central defence and in midfield, but given his natural position is on the
left, Conte could yet decide to continue his search for a centre - half too.
Right now, the only forward who I can see
leaving the club, apart from Sanchez, is Lucas Perez and the
Spaniard's departure will not exactly
leave a big void to fill at the Emirates.
Umtiti,
left - footed, can play as both a centre - half and a
left - back, and given Filipe Luis could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge in the summer [via Independent Business Times], Mourinho could be in need of a replacement to the
Spaniard.
Experienced
Spaniard Valdes has publicly stated his intention to
leave Barcelona next summer when his current contract runs out and this has led to speculation linking the La Liga giants with a number of high profile replacements.
It is not just the Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin who will be
left at home scratching his head for the next two weeks, as his fellow
Spaniard and Arsenal team mate Santi Cazorla has also been
left out of the Spain national squad for the first international break of the new season.
The Ox has been enjoying a run in the first - team of late, but I have a feeling we could see the
Spaniard playing down the
left tomorrow, with Theo Walcott keeping his place down the right.
The
left - back role is one we have been looking at for some time now, with Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs failing to impress this term, and with the
Spaniard not getting any younger also.
One of Benzema or Morata will likely
leave this summer, and while the
Spaniard has outscored his team - mate this campaign, he is still regularly overlooked to start.
The
Spaniard has been the best one - on - one defender in the world since breaking into the Chelsea side at
left - back 12 months ago.
A trophy - driven manager will not drop Bellerin on the bench so easily, which means both
Spaniard (Bellerin and Monreal or any other
left bought during the summer) should be fielded while Oxlade - Chamberlain can easily fit into that position you placed Barkley.
The
Spaniard is set to return to the stadium for the first time since he
left in 2011 with their local rivals, having joined the Blues in the summer for # 30 million after the Gunners turned down their buy - back option on the 27 - year - old from Barcelona, according to the Daily Mail.
As speculation continues to rumble on over the
Spaniard's future at Chelsea, should Tianjin reach an agreement with Monaco for Falcao then surely that would
leave Costa stuck at Stamford Bridge.
However, while the focus between now and the end of the season remains the Premier League run - in and Europa League glory, it looks as though the
Spaniard could be set to return to his homeland after
leaving former Atletico Madrid in 2011.
This of course means that when those two return to the squad the only two long term injuries we will have
left is Mathieu Debuchy, who was hardly part of the first team squad anyway, and the little
Spaniard Santo Cazorla, who Wenger also mentioned in today's team news as he looked chipper from his hospital bed after his operation the other day.
The
Spaniard was thought to be close to a comeback in January but Arsene Wenger confirmed the midfielder had undergone surgery on a bone spur in his
left ankle.
The
Spaniard was
left out of the squad for the win at Leicester City on Saturday after training alone this week due to a bust - up with a fitness coach.
Jose Enrique will scrap Alberto Moreno for Liverpool's
left - back spot on the pitch — but will also do everything he can to help his fellow
Spaniard settle at Anfield --(Daily Star)
However the Guardian is reporting today that Barcelona remain interested in the
Spaniard and now that Wenger may be on his way out, then perhaps Bellerin will also choose to
leave the Emirates.
Gerrard, who was heartbroken when the
Spaniard decided to
leave the Reds, will no doubt be delighted to line - up alongside the former Anfield striker.
Although the 23 - year - old faces competition from Alberto Moreno to make the
left - back spot his own, if he continues as he is, it surely won't be long before he pushes the
Spaniard back to the bench on a more regular basis.
The 34 - year - old
Spaniard is
leaving Schalke in the summer and is expected to move to Qatar, but the Premier League clubs are hopeful of changing his mind.
The
Spaniard has been at Arsenal for just 12 months, but he was
left bitterly frustrated last season due to injuries and a lack of opportunities from Arsene Wenger.
Having brought in Alberto Moreno to challenge Jose Enrique for the
left - back role whilst having loaned in
Spaniard Javier Manquillo to challenge John Flanagan on the right side of his defence it is entirely plausible that Liverpool could do without Johnson should an offer for his services be registered.
The 25 - year - old
Spaniard has had the better of Filipe Luis in the battle to be Chelsea's first choice
left back.
Xabi Alonso — The
Spaniard had every right to
leave Anfield this summer mainly because Rafa made the mistake of being more than happy to sell Xabi the previous summer in favour of an ill fated move for Gareth Barry.
This is because by that logic, Bellerin is never going to stick around forever, with Wenger bound to
leave at some point of the
Spaniard's career, even if it's not necessarily this summer.
Normally the automatic choice would be the
Spaniard and it even looked as though Flamini might be
leaving the club this summer, but after Arteta's awful game in Zagreb last week, when he made no tackles or won any duels at all, the boss might be reluctant to play him in the north London derby.
The
Spaniard is consistently caught out, and although he is a threat going forward, he hasn't improved enough to suggest that he deserves to be the starting
left - back at a club chasing major honours.
Hector Bellerin is now claimed to be a key target for former club Barcelona, and the
Spaniard may well push to
leave.
The Gunners have used Mesut Ozil on the
left before and doing so again would allow the super
Spaniard Santi Cazorla to start again in his favoured central role.