Arsenal are refusing to release Hector Bellerin from his contract and allow him to join Real Betis after spending the season on loan there.
The right-back made his feelings clear ahead of the summer transfer window when he insisted he wanted to remain in Spain. The 27-year-old enjoyed his year-long stint at Betis, while his family are all die-hard fans.
It had been hoped that a deal could be struck that would see Bellerin remain in Seville but it would have relied on the Gunners releasing the Spaniard from his contract. Betis are strapped for cash while the defender has one year left on his contract.
