Barcelona defender Hector Bellerin was not in training with his teammates on Tuesday morning.
The former Arsenal defender was seen at the training ground, but missed the session with permission from the club. Various sources, including Albert Roge, report that he was there to pick up his things and bid farewell to his teammates ahead of a proposed move.
Héctor Bellerín NO se entrena esta mañana con el Barça con permiso del club y está pendiente de oficializar su salida al Sporting @relevo #fcblive pic.twitter.com/W6PIkwP7sd
— Albert Rogé (@albert_roge) January 31, 2023
The move in question is said to be a switch to Sporting CP in Portugal, where Bellerin will continue his Mediterranean tour over the last 18 months in Lisbon. The two sides are working out the details of the deal, which will be a variable fee, either payable now or in the summer.
Tema Bellerín.
Sporting y Barça, cada vez más cerca, pero el acuerdo aún no es 100%.
El Barça quiere que el Sporting pague una pequeña cantidad económica ya, los portugueses prefieren pagar todo a final de temporada. Detalles.
El acuerdo Bellerín-Sporting es total.@relevo
— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) January 31, 2023
Bellerin arrived at Barcelona on a free on the last day of the summer transfer window as an option at the right-back spot, but after an injury kept him out for almost a month, he failed to establish himself in the side, making just five starts, seven appearances and playing only 494 minutes on his return to the Spanish capital.
Real Betis will be attentive to the contract Bellerin signs, as it had been widely expected that he would join them on a free next summer.
