Dec 28, 2021 at 08:00
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Barça, out of necessity and also out of sports conviction, has been closely monitoring the market of players who end their contract on June 30 From the sports area, the next season had already been planned with the arrival of several quality players at zero cost to leave all the investment for a first-rate operation: that of the center forward, in which Haaland is considered a strategic objective. And before the arrival of Xavi Hernández, the Blaugrana club had made significant negotiating progress with several footballers. Two of them are Chelsea defenders, Christensen and Azpilicueta, a quality center back and right-back who were willing to sign and for whom no transfer should be paid..
It is clear that the arrival of Xavi has changed priorities and changed names in preferences, but in the sports area they do not want to give up the Chelsea operation because they believe that it can be very beneficial for the team and the club. In fact, their signings until a few weeks ago were very advanced and, proof of this, is that both Azpilicueta and Christensen are holding up the onslaught of Chelsea with various renewal offers on the table. And they are very important offers, although the two players are more attracted to the Blaugrana project.
January arrives and Barça is fully immersed in a winter market in which it is necessary to strengthen the team so that the season is not a failure. And also give important exits. But vital decisions for the future must also be made and one is about Christensen and Azpilicueta, who hope that the conversations started long ago can bear fruit.
With Azpilicueta, his great contribution to Chelsea and the national team and his leadership skills weigh heavily. He is living a second youth and has rope for a while. As a handicap, the Moroccan Mazraoui, from Ajax, also likes that within the coaching staff, who could be somewhat cheaper in terms of record, although there are more doubts about his adaptation. There is fear that it is a Dest 2 case.
With Christensen, everything would be almost done if the De Ligt option had not appeared. The Juve center-back has appeared as a market opportunity, although economically there is no color and Christensen is presumed much cheaper. Here the coaching staff would bet more on the Dutchman, although the sports area would throw more on the Danish, since it would leave many economic resources free to face other operations. There is nothing closed, but it does not give up on the Chelsea operation.
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