Stamford Bridge has become one more branch of Futbol Club Barcelona if we talk about signings; they have stolen two of their starters by signing them as free agents and in the field of billetazos, the blaugranas have beaten the blues to cracks due to the project that Xavi Hernández’s team envisions.
Failed transfers
The Brazilian Raphinha was practically arranged with Chelsea until the Barcelona proposal appeared. The incredible thing is that the young striker preferred the Catalans despite the fact that the English offer in terms of salary and record was higher. He even stated in the pre-season Clasico in Las Vegas against Real Madrid that he was eager to show that they were better as a team than the European champions.
Another similar case is that of central defender Jules Koundé, who arrived at the Blaugrana club for 50 million euros despite the fact that Chelsea offered 60 million more variables and a better salary. Once again, Barca was armed taking advantage of its prestige as an entity.
free agents
Already in the tenor of the robberies, free agents such as the Danish Andreas Christensen rejected a contract renewal with the London club to be able to join the Catalans for free, although without an improvement in salary. Other rumors place the Spaniards Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta in Barca’s orbit, all with the same tactic to get ready as free players.
impossible wishes
Now let’s tackle the opposite side, that is, the player who wanted to take the Stamford Bridge club for free but was prevented by Barcelona’s renewal. This is Ousmane Dembélé, who for months shouted from the rooftops that his relationship with the Spanish would end at the end of his contract but that at the end of the season he decided otherwise, leaving Chelsea with the desire to have him among their ranks.
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