After the official debut of the Ivorian midfielder yesterday Franck Kessiethe Barça will present today the second signing of the 2022-23 season: the Danish central defender Andreas Christensen (26 years). The defender arrived at the Barcelona-El Prat airport yesterday afternoon and offered his first words to the Barça club’s media that were waiting for him at the airport: “Hello culés, I’m already in Barcelona and I really want to see you. Força Barça” , he said in English after landing in what will be his new city.
more calmly, Christensen He returned to attend the club’s media to make a broader assessment of his arrival at the Camp Nou and was very excited about this new challenge in his career, pointing out his ambition to win titles and be able to help the team achieve the goals set for the season.
“I am very happy, I had been waiting a long time to come and I am very excited to start. It is a great opportunity for me and I am very happy to be here,” he said. Christensenwho later also pointed out that “I am calm with the ball, it is one of my main virtues” and that “I try not to make things complicated”.
“I want to win titles, like everyone else. I’m here to help the team in any way possible. I’m looking forward to seeing everything we can do as a club,” he said. Christensenwho wanted to make it clear that “Barça is the best opportunity for me and my family” after having recently become a father for the first time.
After completing his stage in the Chelseateam in which he was the last five seasons, Andreas Christensen will sign a contract with the Barça for the next four seasons, until 2026, and will have a termination clause of 500 million euros, the same as kessie. The center-back will raise the competition in the defense axis and aims to be one of the important players in the squad for next year.
After his presentation, the Danish international will join the training sessions and put on the orders of Xavi Hernandez to begin to know their new companions and take the necessary physical tone. The goal is that Christensen can play the first friendly of the preseason, next Wednesday, July 13, against Olot.
Christensen’s presentation plan
Just as it happened with Franck Kessiethe signing of the contract and presentation of Andreas Christensen as a new Barça player will be held today at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.
At 12 noon, together with the president Joan Laporta, the contract for the next four seasons is scheduled to be signed at the offices of the club’s facilities in Sant Joan Despí, and half an hour later the photo session will be held at Camp Tito Vilanova. At 1:15 p.m. the presentation press conference will be held so that Christensen respond for the first time to the media as a Barça player for all purposes.
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