Hector Bellerin departed Arsenal on loan in 2021 and many thought this would be the last anyone in red and white would see of him. A swift summer sale and both the club and player would simply move on without each other.
Yet, this has not been the case. Bellerin has returned and already captained Arsenal in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly win over Ipswich. He was the longest-serving player in the group and so the armband made sense. However, his presence really didn’t.
The explanation though for why he is still at the club is a simple one. Bellerin has had one club on his mind since the end of the last season and it has not wavered.