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Bellerin has been announced as a new Sporting Lisbon player following his exit from Barcelona.
Sporting Lisbon have officially announced the signing of Hector Bellerin from Barcelona for the rest of the season.
The 27-year-old Spaniard ended his contract with Arsenal to join Barcelona only six months ago; he has now left Barcelona for Sporting Lisbon.
Bellerin to Sporting Lisbon
The Lisbon-based club announced in the late hours of Tuesday, January 31 that they have signed right-back Hector Bellerin from Barcelona for the rest of the season.
The announcement came shortly after the transfer deadline had passed; however, the transaction had already been completed and was awaiting official confirmation.
Sporting Lisbon signed Bellerin as cover at right-back, replacing Pedro Porro, whom they lost to Tottenham.
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Bellerin only signed a one-year contract with Barcelona in the summer, and his contract was due to expire at the end of the season.
In a similar case to Real Betis and Ayoze Perez, Bellerin signs for six months with Sporting Lisbon and would have an opportunity to negotiate as a free agent in the summer.
Bellerin becomes the third player Barcelona have parted with in the past few months in a bid to stay on the right side of LaLiga margins. The retirement of Gerrard Pique and the sale of Memphis Depay to Atletico Madrid preceded Bellerin’s exit.
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However, Barcelona are in the market for a right-back following Bellerin’s exit, who was the only natural right-back at the club.
The Blaugrana are reported to have reached an agreement with the LA Galaxy for the transfer of Julian Araujo, a 21-year-old Mexican right-back; however, problems are said to have developed in the deal as the documentation was not filed early enough to beat the transfer deadline.
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