Barcelona have great optimism with the signing of Azpilicueta waiting for a replacement for Chelsea.
Maximum optimism from FC Barcelona and from César Azpilicueta himself so that the signing of the Navarrese defender for Barça can be a reality in the coming days.
There is already a predisposition on the part of Chelsea to let the Spanish international (32 years old) leave, who has behaved exemplarily as the ‘blue’ captain that he is and the ten seasons of experience at Stamford Bridge.
Azpilicueta knows this and hopes that events can precipitate soon. Of course, everything goes through the prior signing of a replacement by the European champion of 2021.
And there is Josko Gvardiol, Leipzig’s Croatian defender, at number one on Thomas Tuchel’s list to reinforce a defense that only Khalidou Koulibaly has arrived after the departure of Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barça as free agents. of contract.
The Barça entity presented last week the first formal offer for him to Chelsea, low according to the English, who were already on tour in the United States. However, from FC Barcelona it is argued that the proposal was not high because they believe that they will let him out for a small amount.
Azpilicueta, concentrated with Chelsea on ‘Yankee’ soil, awaits the movements to be able to join Barça, perhaps even in North America, where the Catalans will be until July 30. Chelsea will play in Charlotte against the local team in the early hours of this Wednesday to Thursday (01:30 am) and in the early hours of Saturday 23rd to Sunday 24th (02:00 am) they will do so against Arsenal in Orlando.
It remains to be seen if Tuchel lines up Azpilicueta knowing that his continuity at the London club is up in the air.
