Barcelona will not let full-back leave for free amid transfer interest

Only two days remain for the January transfer window to close and Barcelona, having already sold Memphis Depay, could see another exit in the form of Hector Bellerin.

The 27-year-old is out of favour under Xavi Hernandez at Camp Nou and is open to the possibility of an exit, with Sporting CP interested.

The Portuguese giants are looking at the Barcelona right-back as a replacement for Pedro Porro, who is headed to Tottenham. And, Bellerin is waiting for them to present an offer as he looks for a way out of Barcelona.

But, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are yet to receive any proposal from Sporting for Bellerin and are waiting for the Primeira Liga side to make their move.

The Portuguese giants, managed by Ruben Amorim, could ask Bellerin to push for the termination of his contract with the Catalans, given that it expires at the end of the season, so that they can sign him for free.

However, Barça do not have any intention to let Bellerin leave for a free transfer and will demand a fee to let him depart before the January window closes.

It must be remembered that Depay was also in a similar situation to that of Bellerin and was keen for the club to give him a letter of freedom.

But Barcelona held firm and eventually sanctioned his transfer to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €3 million plus €1 million in add-ons.

And the La Liga leaders plan to take a similar stance when it comes to Bellerin and his potential transfer to Sporting CP this month.

With Porro’s move to Tottenham likely to be made official imminently, the Portuguese club could soon make their move for Bellerin. But what seems to be clear is that Barcelona will let him leave only if they receive a fee in exchange.