Barcelona right-back Hector Bellerin rejects Everton transfer
Barcelona full-back Hector Bellerin has rejected a move to Everton, with the former Arsenal defender wanting to remain in Spain, according to SPORT.
The 27-year-old has only managed to feature in 3 Spanish La Liga games for Barcelona so far this campaign and has seen his first-team opportunities considerably limited.
Bellerin is out of contract at Spotify Camp Nou this summer, which means he is able to talk to clubs regarding a free transfer move, and the latest developments have suggested he has rejected a return to England.
According to Spanish Media outlet SPORT, the defender does not want to leave the Blaugrana this month and has rejected the chance to move to Everton. If he is to move in the immediate future, he only desires to remain in Spain.
Missed
With Conor Patterson out with a long injury lay-off, and Seamus Coleman not the player he once was, acquiring the services of Bellerin on a temporary deal could have been deemed as a smart option.
However, his reluctance to move clubs is a missed opportunity for the Toffees, with Lampard needing as much quality as possible to turn the club’s dire fortunes around.
While clubs around them in the table are strengthening this month, the Toffees remain stagnant in the market which does not bode well for their chances of survival.
How Lampard aims to steer this club out of trouble remains increasingly uncertain. It’s yet another potential top-class signing who rejects the Toffees out of hand. What’s the next plan?