Barcelona have made a rewarding contract offer to Cesar Azpilicueta, and a annoying update has emerged on the likelihood of Chelsea keeping their captain.
Chelsea’s defence ought to appearance unrecognisable through the start of subsequent season. All 3 of Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are out of settlement within the summer season.
Chelsea are believed to be keen on tying all 3 defenders all the way down to new deals. However, the truth all three were allowed to attain the very last five months of their contracts has opened the door for suitors to pounce.
Indeed, all 3 ought to signal a pre-agreement settlement with remote places clubs at any time. In Azpilicueta’s case, it's miles a return to Spain with Barcelona that is the largest threat to Chelsea.
The 32-year-vintage has been everything Blues fanatics could’ve hoped for and extra during the last decade. That’s no matter coming in for weird complaint from Neil Warnock earlier this week.
But at 32, Chelsea may additionally want to be careful as regards to the period of contract they desk.
Indeed, while Thiago Silva arrived from PSG, the aesthetic Brazilian was simplest supplied a one-12 months address an alternative for a 2nd. His modern day contract extension signed final month changed into also for just one year.
But in keeping with switch guru Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have no such trepidation on that the front.
The depended on journalist tweeted ‘Barcelona have supplied Azpilicueta a two-12 months deal’ that might include an alternative for a ‘further season’.
That kind of longer-term balance should appeal to Azpilicueta, and it remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea will fit that level of dedication.
