Barcelona summer signing reveals he is on a deal worth less than €500,000 per year

Speaking in an interview with Diari ARA, Barcelona summer signing Hector Bellerin has revealed that he is on a contract worth less than €500,000 per year.

Bellerin signed for Barcelona on the summer transfer deadline day, arriving on a Bosman deal after his contract at Arsenal was terminated.

Back to his boyhood club, the Spanish right-back signed just a one-year contract due to the Blaugrana’s Financial Fair Play issues. The defender was assumed to be on very low wages as well, and he has now confirmed that his current salary is less than €500,000 per year.

“Yes. Today, what worries me is playing football at the highest level. I am lucky that I have been doing it for many years and I am in a financially comfortable situation that allows me to enjoy what I want,” Bellerin said.

“In the end, we don’t need as much as we think and I live a very normal life. My priorities are not based on an economic issue.”

Bellerin had been out of favour at Arsenal for a while now and had spent the last season on loan at Real Betis before making his way to Barcelona. Talking about the dressing room atmospheres at Barcelona in comparison to his past two clubs, he said:

“It’s a mixture of the two. Arsenal is very multicultural, with players from all over the world. In contrast, at Betis, many were Spanish-speaking and that made it easier to form a group because there weren’t so many differences.

“That’s why I say it’s a mixture of the two. At Barça, however, I found a better dressing room than I thought.”

As iterated earlier, Bellerin has signed only a one-year contract with Barcelona, meaning he could be on his way out when the ongoing campaign runs its course. When asked if he wished to renew with the Catalans or has offers from elsewhere, the right-back replied:

“I don’t want to think about it. I know I only have one year signed and I want to enjoy it as much as possible. I will evaluate it at the end of the season, but I am very happy here, focused on the six months that remain in the season.”

There had been speculations that Bellerin could leave Barcelona as early as January. However, Xavi Hernandez & co. decided to give him the rest of the season to prove himself after a disappointing beginning to his stint at Camp Nou.

But, with Barça expected to sign a new right-back in the summer, it does seem unlikely that Bellerin will be getting an extension.