Barcelona ‘closer than ever’ to landing Chelsea defender Azpilicueta

La Liga giants Barcelona are closing on the signing of one other member of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea backline, in response to studies.

The efforts of the Blaugrana to bolster the membership’s defensive ranks forward of subsequent season have in fact already led them to safe the providers of 1 Blues stopper, within the type of Andreas Christensen.

Danish worldwide Christensen was unveiled as the newest addition to Xavi Hernandez’s first-team setup on Thursday afternoon, placing pen to paper on a long-term contract on the again of the expiration of his phrases at Stamford Bridge.

Signed. ✅
Sealed. ✅
Delivered. ✅ pic.twitter.com/QolFqXPdDg

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 7, 2022

And, as alluded to above, the 26-year-old may quickly be joined by a 2nd Chelsea star within the Catalan capital.

The participant in query? Cesar Azpilicueta.

Versatile right-back Azpilicueta has, in fact, been hotly tipped for a Camp Nou swap all through the summer season, with the Spaniard himself understood to be eager on a return to his dwelling nation.

Chelsea, although, appeared to have put any and all hypothesis surrounding their veteran stopper’s future to mattress final month, in triggering a one-year extension in his contract.

However, if the newest phrase stemming from the media on Thursday is something to go by, then, in truth, Barca haven’t but been deterred.

As per a report from Javi Miguel of Spanish outlet Diario AS, ‘Azpi’ is nearer than ever to turning into a Blaugrana participant, on the again of a contemporary assembly between the powers that be in Catalunya and west London.

Chelsea’s new homeowners, it’s understood, are open to the prospect of bidding farewell to the 32-year-old, who has already agreed to private phrases with Barcelona.

In flip, it’s steered that the switch could possibly be closed ‘within the coming hours’, forward of Azpilicueta being unveiled as a brand new Barca participant subsequent week.

❗️Azpilicueta to Barcelona is nearer than ever. There have been talks with Chelsea at this time. His signing could possibly be determined within the subsequent few hours.

— @fansjavimiguel pic.twitter.com/ncHfMfPL9J

— Barça Common (@BarcaUniversal) July 7, 2022

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