Bellerin demands Arsenal captaincy should Aubameyang quit
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has put himself forward to succeed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal captain.
Aubameyang has less than 18 months to run on his current contract and the club are concerned the striker will not resign.
Should he decide to leave, Arsenal intend to recoup some of the club-record £57m fee of which they paid Borussia Dortmund for Auba back in 2018.
Aubameyang’s future remains uncertain
Bellerin, who is a product of Arsenal Hale End academy, is an established member of the squad and now wants the responsibility of leading his teammates.
🗺️ From Arsenal's Academy to captaining the first team, it's been quite a journey for Hector Bellerin.
🥳 Today, it's his birthday. Happy birthday, Hector! pic.twitter.com/410m5Q5j5x
— The Arsenal Review (@thearsreview) March 19, 2020
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Speaking to the club’s official website, Bellerin said: ‘People may not see me as this massive guy who shouts on the pitch all the time or what people may have as a captain in their heads.
‘But there are so many different ways of leading a team.