Arsenal open to parting ways with defender

Arsenal are prepared to sanction the departure of Hector Bellerin this summer, football.london claims.

The north London giants are planning a major squad rebuild after finishing only eighth in the Premier League.

It was recently been claimed that Granit Xhaka could head for the exit door with strong interest from AS Roma.

It is now reported that the Gunners are open to offers for Bellerin. They could demand around £25m for the Spaniard.

Real Betis have made contact for the former La Masia graduate, but they have proposed a loan deal with the option to buy.

However, the Gunners prefer to offload him permanently with only two years remaining on his existing contract.

Bellerin was on the radar of Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and they are likely to revive their interest in the coming weeks.

Aside from Bellerin and Xhaka, a number of other senior players including Alexandre Lacazette could leave the club this summer.