FC Barcelona are reportedly hoping to sign Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer next summer with the defender’s deal due to expire at Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea skipper remains in line to pen extended terms with Thomas Tuchel’s camp as Barcelona look to take advantage of his contract situation ahead of the forthcoming January transfer window.
Azpilicueta will have his current deal coming to a close next summer and a pre-contract agreement could be in the works when the transfer window reopens in less than two months from now, according to reports from ESPN.
FC Barcelona under the newly appointed man to the top job Xavi are backed to bring in new signings and the dire financial situation at Camp Nou will mean that the La Liga giants will be in the market for free transfers.
The Catalan outfit had added the likes of Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay to their roster last summer with the trio arriving on free transfers as Barcelona dealt with the aftermath of star man Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain.
