Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin signs new long-term contract

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has committed his future to the club by signing a long-term deal with the FA Cup holders.

The 20-year-old made his breakthrough with the Gunners last season, when Arsene Wenger brought him into the team after Mathieu Debuchy was injured.

ellerin went on to make 28 appearances in the first-team, scoring in Premier League matches against Aston Villa and Liverpool.

A Spain youth international, Bellerin has represented his country at U17, U19 and U21 levels.

"His progress has been huge because if you had asked me that question last year, exactly on the same day, I would not have guaranteed you that Bellerin would be a regular player in the club by the end of the season, but he managed to do it," Wenger said.

"I met him when he was 15, and I could see straight away that there was something special on the hunger side, on the desire and maturity side.

"I expect him to continue to develop (in the new season)."