- Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen seemed poised to depart Chelsea
- Each defenders are being focused by Barcelona, who need discount transfers
- In line with stories, negotiations at the moment are superior with the centre backs
- And in consequence, the struggling LaLiga aspect are refusing to surrender on the offers
Barcelona stay all for signing Chelsea 's defensive duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen this summer time, with each gamers reportedly leaning in the direction of heading to the Nou Camp.
Azpilicueta is the membership captain underneath Thomas Tuchel however faces the prospect of leaving without spending a dime on the finish of the season, the identical dilemma as Christensen. It's unsure whether or not both centre again will signal a brand new deal.
And in consequence, the door stays open for Xavi, who's monitoring the switch market within the hope of touchdown discount offers.
Sport declare talks with Azpilicueta and Christensen have reached a sophisticated stage, and that they started weeks in the past, earlier than their present boss took cost.
Certainly, the progress made has been described as 'important' by the identical outlet.
In a lift to Barcelona, the 2 stalwarts are stated to be open to shifting to Catalonia.
Nonetheless, Xavi's arrival has had a major impression on the membership's switch enterprise, with totally different names additionally recognized for the 2 positions.
However on the very high at Barcelona, the hierarchy are stated to be adamant that they won't surrender on the raid on Chelsea.
Subsequent month shall be used to strengthen the struggling LaLiga giants, with their Champions League bid nonetheless alive, and in addition to ship out undesirable gamers.
This may release room for Azpilicueta and Christensen to reach when their respective contracts at Stamford Bridge run down.
For the previous specifically, his expertise for each Chelsea and Spain has attracted Barcelona, and his management expertise will even show helpful there.
As for Christensen, Sport have gone so far as saying that the change could be nearly wrapped up, if it wasn't for Matthijs de Ligt rising as a substitute.
Juventus centre half De Ligt is favoured extra by Xavi and his teaching crew, however the soccer operation on the membership are stated to be leaning extra in the direction of Christensen.
Their reasoning is reportedly primarily based across the low price required to convey the Denmark worldwide over to Spain, whereas De Ligt's price ticket could also be hefty.
Chelsea, in the meantime, may additionally be braced to lose one other defender, Antonio Rudiger, with Actual Madrid gamers rising in confidence that he'll be part of them.
Identical to Christensen and Azpilicueta, Rudiger's deal is ready to run out on the finish of the marketing campaign, and Madrid are considered one of a bunch of high golf equipment within the race for him.
Thus far, the Blues have been left pissed off throughout contract talks, with the 28-year-old stated to be demanding double the £140,000 weekly wages his membership are providing.
The Telegraph have stated that Madrid are prepared to stretch to his desired wage.
Madrid are prepared to stump up that wage, the report provides, with the Spanish giants' squad now believing greater than ever that Rudiger will be part of their ranks subsequent season.
