Boehly makes double Barcelona swap deal decision as Chelsea gifted £17m for Ben Chilwell backup
According to Sport, Chelsea is open to a double exchange with Barcelona in the summer transfer window. According to the article, the Blues would obtain Sergino Dest and Neto in exchange for Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, who have both been linked with moves to the Camp Nou recently.
Andreas Christensen is thought to have reached an agreement with Xavi’s side ahead of his contract expiring at Stamford Bridge in the coming weeks. Both Azpilicueta and Alonso have been linked with a move to Barcelona, but the Spanish giants must wait till the West London club’s takeover situation is sorted before pursuing the Denmark international.
According to Goal, Thomas Tuchel’s captain has already been offered a contract by the Spanish club. According to the report, Barcelona is willing to offer Azpilicueta a wage raise and a two-year deal with a one-year extension option.
The 32-year-old skipper has apparently discovered that he can earn £11 million every season at Camp Nou before taxes. Xavi’s side are unable to pay a significant amount for the Chelsea defenders, who each have a year left on their contracts at Stamford Bridge, due to persistent financial difficulties at Barcelona.
As a result, due to La Liga’s Financial Fair Play limitations, a deal with the Blues can only be finalized this summer if a sale elsewhere can pay the transfers or if a swap-trade is arranged. According to Sport, Xavi’s team has made an offer to Chelsea’s Dest and Neto, who have both been linked with the World Champions this season.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the European champions expressed interest in Dest during the January transfer window. Barcelona were willing to accept an offer of less than €20 million (£16.7 million) for the 21-year-old at the time.
According to the source, the US international intended to remain at the Spanish club, putting the west Londoners back to square one in their search for backup for an injured Ben Chilwell.