Barcelona are backed to be in pole position to land the signature of Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen at the end of the season.
The Denmark international defender is nearing his exit from the Stamford Bridge fold despite repeated attempts from Thomas Tuchel and his staff to tie him down to extended terms beyond next summer.
According to a report from the Spanish news outlet Sport, it is claimed that Christensen is in line to turn down Chelsea’s offer for a new deal and is now poised to complete a move to Barcelona.
It is understood that the Dane and his representatives have been in touch with the Catalan giants for a number of weeks and Xavi Hernandez is all set to complete a major signing just months into his appointment at Camp Nou.
Tuchel could be staring at the possibility of an exodus within his defensive ranks should Christensen depart next summer with another star defender Antonio Rudiger tipped to call it quits in the English capital to sign for Real Madrid.
