Hector Bellerin has played down rumours he is set to leave Arsenal this summer.

Reports in the Spanish press have ramped up the possibility of Bellerin returning to his homeland to join La Liga giants Barcelona.

RAC1claimed Bellerin had agreed personal terms with Barca , while SPORT said new boss Ernesto Valverde has been handed £45m to splash on the full-back.

But Bellerin has taken to social media to refute any claims he is departing the Gunners this summer.

Hector Bellerin took to social media to pour cold water on the move (
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He tweeted: "Don't believe everything you read..."

Bellerin signed a six year contract worth around £100,000-a-week earlier last season but that will not deter Barcelona from trying to make it a transfer saga this summer.

They may be prepared to offer Arda Turan and Denis Suarez in a player-plus-cash move but Barcelona will push hard.

Bellerin had a difficult season at the Emirates as he finished strongly but became a target for the club’s own fans after Arsenal’s defeat at Crystal Palace two months ago.

Hector Bellerin played 42 times for Arsenal this season (
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Hector Bellerin could be lining up with Neymar next season (
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He previously refused to rule out a return to the club he joined as an eight-year-old before moving to north London in 2011.

"You never know what could happen. Its a club that I grew up in as a kid, the best club in the world," he told SPORT.

"It's a big compliment, of course, but I'm an Arsenal player with a contract there.

"I haven't talked to anyone. I haven't talked to the club. I know a lot of things are being talked about but as a player, the club haven't told me anything, there has still not been any contact."

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