Arsenal defender signs new six-and-a-half-year deal

The defender who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury will now earn £100,000 per week with his new deal.

 

 rsenal have tied highly-rated right-back Hector Bellerin to a new six-and-a-half-year deal contract amidst interest from Barcelona and Manchester City.

Bellerin was voted the best right-back in the Premier League last season and has continued to impress for Arsenal this season.

play Hector Bellerin has been one of the best right-backs in world football (Marc Atkins / Offside)

His form has attracted the interest of his former club, Barcelona and Manchester City, but Arsenal have tied the 21-year-old to a new six-and-a-half-year contract.

The defender who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury will now earn £100,000 per week with his new deal.

  Hector Bellerin will now earn £100,000 per week with his new deal. (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

“Hello everyone, sorry to keep you guys waiting, I had a very big meeting next door. I just wanted to say that I just signed my new deal with the club, so I'm really, really, really happy,” Bellerin said in a video posted on Arsenal's Twitter account.