Andreas Christensen relishing competition for places after sealing ‘dream’ Barcelona move

Andreas Christensen has insisted he isn’t terrified of competing with Gerard Pique for minutes in Barcelona’s defence after sealing his free switch to Camp Nou.

Christensen let his contract with Chelsea expire this summer season and jumped ship to Barcelona, the place there isn’t a assure of a beginning place as Xavi already has Pique and Ronald Araujo to name upon, with Eric Garcia additionally on the fringes on the primary staff.

Talking in his official presentation on Thursday, Christensen didn’t draw back from the problem forward of him.

“There’s loads of competitors, however it’s wholesome. I can be taught lots from all of the gamers, the defenders,” Christensen stated. “Pique has been round for a very long time, he is a legend.

“My objective is to play, that is what all footballers assume. There’s competitors and, for me, it’s wholesome. It makes me enhance and check out more durable. I do not wish to say I am competing with anybody by identify as a result of all of the defenders are magnificent.”

A part of his willingness to combat for minutes stems from a lifelong dream to play for Barcelona, with Christensen insisting he wouldn’t anticipate to waltz straight into the beginning lineup at such a fantastic membership.

“I am proud, it is a dream come true,” the Dane stated of his transfer. “Since I used to be little, it has been written that I wished it to be this fashion. Thanks for making my dream come true and I hope to provide me finest.

“I really feel very proud. Since I used to be eight years outdated, I put my desires on paper and wrote ‘taking part in for Barcelona‘. That is why I really feel proud and keen to begin taking part in.”

He added: “I’ll do my job every single day and I’ll attempt to be taught from the others. All of us wish to win, it’s the most important goal. The staff and the membership have this potential to win, this has by no means modified within the historical past of the membership. I’ll come every single day to be taught from the others and reinforce the others.”

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