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Alex Milne

Inter Milan eye Hector Bellerin swoop as Arsenal defender stalls on new Gunners contract

Arsenal's Hector Bellerin is a target for Inter Milan this summer as their manager Antonio Conte looks to strengthen his squad.

The 25-year-old has been with the Gunners ever since he joined their youth academy from Barcelona in 2011, and he is a big fans' favourite at the Emirates Stadium.

The club are said to be keen for him to sign an extension on his current contract, which runs until the summer of 2023, but Bellerin is in no rush to make any immediate decisions, which has opened the door for Inter to declare their interest.

It is thought Bellerin wants more time to see how the side progress under Mikel Arteta before further committing to the club, and Inter are monitoring the situation carefully as they weigh up a bid, with Arsenal thought to value the Spaniard at around £27m.

Could Hector Bellerin's future lie away from Arsenal? (REUTERS)

Bellerin has made eight Premier League appearances this season, scoring once, and he is known to be a big presence in the dressing room at Arsenal.

Inter, meanwhile, are also said to be eyeing up Chelsea's Olivier Giroud, who has been a peripheral figure for the Blues.

The Serie A giants have raided the Premier League on a number of occasions recently, with the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Christian Eriksen and Ashley Young all making the move to the San Siro recently.

Bellerin in action against Brentford (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

With the coronavirus crisis impacting them negatively financially they are likely to keep an eye out for cut-price deals and loan deals, and it is not yet clear whether they would be able to afford the price demanded by Arsenal for Bellerin.

Inter currently sit in third place in the table, nine points behind league leaders Juventus but with a game in hand over their rivals.

They are due to return to action on June 21 when they are set to host Sampdoria.

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