Reports emerged around March that the player would be leaving Chelsea, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that there was a verbal agreement between the club and the player for a contract until 2027.
Christensen had personally not commented on the ongoing negotiations but opened up a bit about the same on Monday in an interview with B.T. When asked when we can expect a confirmation regarding his transfer, he said (via 90min):
He elaborated:
When asked why playing for Barcelona will be special for him, he replied:
The La Liga giants are expected to secure the services of the Danish defender on a free transfer. Once clearance from La Liga’s Financial Fair Play is received, the Catalans will make their signings official, as per Fabrizio Romano.
Barcelona-bound Andres Christensen will be the second defender to leave Chelsea on a free transfer this summer
Antonio Rudiger left Chelsea for free this summer and was announced as a Real Madrid player earlier this month. If the deal goes through for Christensen, he will become the second defender to leave Chelsea for free this summer.
This will cause a bit of a defensive crisis for the club with 38-year-old Thiago Silva as the only well-experienced central defender in their ranks. They have been linked with multiple players but nothing solid has materialized thus far.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are expecting to revamp their defense in the summer and manager Xavi is actively looking to replace Gerard Pique in the lineup. As per reports, Xavi has informed Pique that he does not see the 35-year-old as a regular starter next season.
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