THE Barcelona is interested in hiring defender Andreas Christensen, who is linked to the Chelsea until the end of this season. The information is from the Spanish newspaper Sports world.
According to the publication, Barça, which is facing financial difficulties, prioritizes lower cost reinforcements. In this context, young people at the end of their contract are seen with good eyes by the board – this is the case of the Danish player, who does not intend to renew with the Blues.
The Catalan club accelerated its actions to be able to count on the 25-year-old athlete as of July without paying a fee for the transfer. Thus, it aims to offer a contract valid for four seasons, with an optional extension clause for one more season.
Since 2012 at Chelsea, Andreas Christensen has played 146 games for the club. This season, he played 19 games, hit the net once and gave an assist.
In addition to Christensen, Chelsea also have two other defenders at the end of their contract: César Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger. Both are of interest to Barça, but the former is also overlooked by the Atlético de Madrid, while the second requires high salaries.
The team led by Xavi Hernández has five options for the defense: Ronaldo Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Eric García and Óscar Mingueza. The top three are currently injured, along with other players who are also injured or with covid-19.
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