According to media reports, Hector Bellerín left Barcelona and joined Sporting CP. The Spaniard is leaving on a permanent transfer, but the clubs do not give details.
Hector Bellerín joins Sporting CP to replace Tottenham’s Pedro Porro. The clubs do not disclose the transfer fee, but according to recent reports, the Portuguese will pay €1 million fixed and €1 million in variables. In addition, Barcelona was to secure a percentage of future sales.
Albert Botines, Bellerín’s agent, to Gerard Romero: “Hector wanted to play more. He had many offers, but he chose Sporting. Barça will earn a certain amount for the transfer.”
🤝 Agreement for the transfer of@HectorBellerin l’Sporting Clube de Portugal
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) January 31, 2023
Official statement from FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Sporting Club de Portugal have reached an agreement for the transfer of Héctor Bellerín.
FC Barcelona publicly expresses its gratitude to Bellerín for his commitment and dedication and wishes him all the best and success in the future.
Seven appearances for the first team
It should be remembered that Héctor Bellerín made a total of seven appearances for FC Barcelona’s first team. The club announced his arrival at Blaulgrany after he left Arsenal in the summer of 2022. The right-back thus returned to Barça 11 years after leaving La Masia in 2011, from where he then traveled to London.
He made his debut for the first team on 10 September in a league game against Cádiz (4-0). Since then, he has played two more league matches, two Copa del Rey matches and two Champions League matches, accumulating a total of 7 matches, 5 of which in the starting eleven.
⚪🟢 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝘿𝙀 𝙀 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙊 are your colors 🟢⚪
Welcome, @HectorBellerin ✍️ #EuSouSporting
— Sporting Clube de Portugal (@Sporting_CP) January 31, 2023
Hector Bellerin ✍🏻✅ https://t.co/r9PQdUnD5m pic.twitter.com/LsuAgmCQoY
— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) January 31, 2023