Confirmed: Chelsea and Spanish club reach agreement for defender
According to verified reports from Spain, a transfer agreement between Chelsea and Barcelona for defender Marcos Alonso to join the Nou Camp this summer is “near to being reached.”
Thomas Tuchel, the Chelsea head coach, reportedly gave his okay for the transfer to go through, according to Sport.
Next week is anticipated to see the completion of the transfer mechanism and agreement on an asking price.
The defender is presently valued at roughly €10 million by Chelsea; this price should be “set” at the meeting next week as Barcelona wants to close the deal as soon as feasible.
Barcelona’s Marcos Alonso will take part in their trip to the United States after being given the go-ahead by Xavi and his group months ago.
However, an agreement for Cesar Azpilicueta, who is anticipated to move from Chelsea to Barcelona, has not been reached.
Raphinha, a prominent target for Chelsea who favors a move to Barcelona, is expected to slip through Chelsea’s fingers.
Raphinha and Chelsea have not yet finalized their personal arrangements, despite Chelsea and Leeds United having an agreement for the Brazilian star.
According to ESPN, Raphinha would even prefer to stay at Elland Road in the near future and wait for Barcelona’s financial problems to be resolved once the winter transfer market opens.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed Raphinha wants to sign with the club and that Chelsea is also interested.