Last summer, we saw Barcelona making a strong pursuit for the signing of Chelsea fullback César Azpilicueta, with the Blues fighting hard to keep him at the club.
It turns out that one year later, the Camp Nou side may find a completely different scenario lived by the 33-year-old at Stamford Bridge.
Catalan outlet Sport today features a story claiming that Azpilicueta now ‘has no place’ in Chelsea’s project following the takeover of Todd Boehly.
It’s said that the Spaniard has been ‘losing prominence’ at the club and became one of the ‘expendable’ players in the Blues’ squad.
Azpilicueta indeed only has 1410 minutes played for Chelsea this season, having missed both matches against Real Madrid, and that’s a clear message for the interested clubs.
It’s claimed that Barcelona ‘still take him into account’, especially because they want an experienced player for the right-back position next season.
Sport writes that Barcelona chiefs Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff had been at Stamford Bridge last week to ‘allegedly’ take care of other business, but it seems Azpilicueta could be a target for the La Liga giants once again.
His contract with Chelsea expires in 2024.
