Chelsea contract rebel Andreas Christensen is understood to be on the verge of signing a pre-contract agreement with the La Liga bigwigs Barcelona.
The Denmark international had been pursued by the Barca camp since the turn of the year with Chelsea unable to tie down their star defender to extended terms despite repeated attempts.
Thomas Tuchel had been keen on Christensen staying put in the English capital beyond this coming summer with the 25-year-old emerging as one of the standout figures for Chelsea since Tuchel took over the top job at Stamford Bridge.
A report from 90min has claimed that Barcelona are nearing the completion of a deal to bring in their longstanding transfer target Christensen who has been keen on making the move to Camp Nou and turn out for the Catalans.
The Blues will be in line to launch a final offer for Christensen to mull over but speculation is rife that the Dane would be on his way to Barcelona come the summer to sign for Xavi’s men.
