Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen will reportedly not join another Premier League club, but the extension is in trouble.
Contract expires
Stamford Bridge star Christensen's contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season. Recently, the Dane was revealed that he would not join another Premier League team when his contract expired this season. But the player's contract extension with the club has been delayed, and Barca and Bayern Munich are expressing interest in Christensen.
Christensen's contract with Chelsea expires this summer, and as things stand, the Danes are increasingly likely to become free agents and Chelsea will suffer a lot of losses. The Danes made 17 appearances for Chelsea last season, averaging 0.6 steals, 1.2 interceptions and 2.9 clearances per game, helping the team win the Champions League.
Negotiating dilemmas
This season, Christensen has taken on more responsibility on the pitch, and his stats have grown considerably. Coinciding with the expiry of his contract, the Danes, who were deeply trusted by Tuchel, deserved a more generous contract. Recently, attitudes toward Christensen's acquisition of a new contract have changed from optimism to skepticism, and negotiations that should have been easy to reach have been bogged down.
According to transfer journalist Romano, the 25-year-old has no intention of leaving the club to join another Premier League team. So far, both Barca and Bayern Munich have shown the same interest in the Danes in the transfer market.
The task for Chelsea management this year has been very heavy and Christensen is not the only player whose contracts have expired. German Antonio Rudiger and team captain Azpilicueta could also end their Chelsea careers.
Real Madrid have made it clear that they are interested in Rudiger, but his demands on salary have exceeded Real Madrid's expectations, and Spain's suitors are rapidly withdrawing. Tuchel still wanted his fellow German to stay and play for him, but the two sides were slow to agree on the terms of the contract.
Azpilicueta became captain after a decade with the Blues, and both Barca and Atletico Madrid hope the Spaniard will return to La Liga. The latter is hoping for a two-year contract, with Chelsea only willing to offer the veteran captain a one-year contract. Another 38-year-old veteran, Thiago Silva, was offered a one-year contract.