Barcelona aiming to 'seal pre-contract agreements with Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen' as Xavi units his sights on strengthening his workforce's defence this summer season
- Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen are each out of contract in June
- They give the impression of being set to depart Chelsea and Barcelona are focusing on the defensive duo
- The Spanish membership wish to wrap up pre-contract agreements within the close to future
Barcelona are reportedly hoping to achieve pre-contract agreements with Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen within the coming days.
Azpilicueta and Christensen are each out of contract at Stamford Bridge in June, and might be obtainable at no cost in the summertime until they agree phrases on a brand new deal.
In the meantime, Jordi Cruyff, Barcelona's worldwide director of soccer, has revealed that Barcelona have already began figuring out switch targets for the low season, and the 2 Chelsea defenders look like on their radar.
The Catalan giants wish to signal the pair to bolster their defence forward of the 2022-23 season, in keeping with .
It's understood {that a} deal for Azpilicueta is near being agreed, in a transfer that will see the Chelsea captain be a part of the Spanish membership on a three-year contract.
It seems that there's extra work to be finished to wrap up the signing of Christensen, who has different presents on the desk.
Nevertheless, it has been claimed that he would like a transfer to the Nou Camp, and Barcelona are at the moment ready for a response from the 25-year-old to the proposal that they've made to him.
Ought to Azpilicueta go away Chelsea on the finish of the season, it will deliver to an finish his 10-year affiliation with the membership.
Throughout that point, he has received the Premier League twice and he led the Premier League outfit to Champions League glory final yr.
Christensen has additionally been a part of Chelsea's setup for a while, having come via the facet's youth ranks earlier than making his first-team debut in 2014.
Dropping Azpilicueta and Christensen could possibly be the beginning of main adjustments to Chelsea's backline over the approaching months.
Antonio Rudiger's future can also be unsure as his contract expires when the season concludes.
