Héctor Bellerín has provided Arsenal with a boost before the new season by agreeing to sign a new four-year contract at the club. The Spanish defender has been rewarded for his outstanding first season in Arsenal’s first-team squad with a huge pay-rise taking his wages to £50,000 a week.

Bellerín established himself as Arsène Wenger’s most-used right back last season after making his debut in the most daunting circumstances, a Champions League defeat away to Borussia Dortmund with Arsenal in the midst of a defensive injury crisis. The 20-year-old was initially brought into the side after Mathieu Debuchy broke his ankle, but impressed sufficiently to keep the French defender out of the team when he returned from injury later in the season, as well as