With the arrival of Xavi Hernández to the Blaugrana bench, the FC Barcelona board of directors is willing to make the best possible squad available to the new coach, as long as the signings are consistent with the delicate economic situation of the culé team. That is why, after closing the incorporation of Dani Alves – he will not be able to play until January – Barça is still very aware of the free agent market, or at least those that are close to being one. As reported ESPN, FC Barcelona would be closely following the contractual situation of César Azpilicueta, Chelsea captain. The Navarrese defender, a fundamental pillar of the team led by Thomas Tuchel, ends his contract with the Blues in June 2022 but it still has not been renewed, and this has set off the alarms at Can Barça at the possibility of incorporating a hierarch at zero cost.
As already happened during the last summer transfer market with Memphis Depay, Eric García and Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero, the still player of the London squad would be free to negotiate with Barça from next January, when you face the last 6 months of your contract. As reported by this media, there is still no agreement for Azpilicueta to extend his relationship with the Stamford Bridge team after 10 seasons in London, a fact that gives FC Barcelona hope. And it is that Blues They have a “central” problem: in addition to the Spanish central defender, Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen have not renewed their contract either, which also expires in 2022. However, “Chelsea continues to negotiate with Azpilicueta and is hopeful that he will extend his contract”, dice ESPN.
For his part, Xavi Hernández would welcome the incorporation of César Azpilicueta, a footballer with whom he shared minutes on the pitch during 4 matches for the Spanish National Team (between 2012 and 2014). ESPN informs that the versatility offered by the Navarrese in defense, being able to adapt to the positions of right-handed center-back (both in defense of 4 and 3), winger and wingerIt would be key in the interest of the culé team. In addition, the Spanish footballer has once again become an important footballer not only at Chelsea – he surpassed 400 games with the Blues-, but also with the national team led by Luis Enrique. Last season, in addition to becoming the first Spanish footballer to lift the Champions League with a foreign team, played the last 4 matches of Spain in Euro 2020 as a starter.