The bargain price Chelsea has set for César Azpilicueta, Barcelona makes a move for the Spanish defender

FC Barcelona continues to press with the aim of closing the signing of César Azpilicueta in the coming days. The Spaniard is a request of Xavi Hernandez to reinforce the defense and strengthen a position compromised after the departure of Dani Alves, who finished his contract a few days ago.

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The Spanish full-back ends his contract with Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and does not want to stay in England, so his price would be quite low in this summer’s transfer window. This is positive news for Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany, who met with Todd Boehly a few days ago to discuss several players from both squads. César Azpilicueta was one of the main topics of conversation.

Chelsea's price tag for Azpilicueta

As reported by journalist Ruben Uria, Chelsea are asking €8 million to sell Cesar Azpilicueta in this summer transfer window, taking into account his contractual situation and the player's intention to leave Stamford Brigde in this window.

Surprisingly, FC Barcelona consider that the price is not in line with the current European market and will insist on making an offer below that price, a similar case to that of Robert Lewandowski. The intention of Joan Laporta and company is to close his transfer at 5 million euros, the same price with which they hope to incorporate Marcos Alonso. The Spanish left-back is in a similar situation to Azpilicueta. Everything seems to indicate that the transfer will be completed in a short time.

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