Confirmed : Thomas Tuchel comes two great Chelsea stars are leaving this summer ,as the announce their departure,bye bye from old trafford.
Chelsea's defensive pair Cesar Azpilicueta
and Marcos Alonso are both keen on a move
to Barcelona this summer, according to reports
in Spain - in a move that see Thomas
Tuchel needing almost an entirely new
back line.
The Spanish duo have been mainstays at
Stamford Bridge - with Alonso joining
in 2016 while captain Azpilicueta has
been on their books since the 2012-13 season.
Azpilicueta came close to leaving Chelsea
on a free transfer this summer before penning
a new one-year extension, while left-back
Alonso's deal will finish at the end of
next season.
And Mundo Deportivo report that Barcelona
are ready to pounce on their contract uncertainty
and to to lure them to the Nou Camp this
summer.
It say the Spanish duo are 'seduced by
the idea of wearing Barca colours' and
'want to come' and play for boss Xavi
next season.
However, it adds that Barcelona have
a 'problem to negotiate' with
Azpilicueta loyal to the club after a
decade at Stamford Bridge and having
a 'moral obligation' not to force a move away.
Azpilicueta remains a 'very interesting
' player for Barcelona given his versatility
across many positions in defence,
it says, and it is 'very clear that they
want to try to sign him' at some point.
On Alonso, the report claims the Spanish
left-back is 'looking forward to playing
for Barcelona' and that he is optimistic
the club will let him join them for
a 'low price'.
Should both players end up leaving this
summer, it would leave boss Thomas
Tuchel searching for an almost
entirely new backline.
Centre-backs Antonio Rudiger and
Andreas Christensen are already set
to depart on free transfers - with the
former in line for a move to Real Madrid
and the latter also reportedly signing
for Barcelona.
So if Azpilicueta and Alonso follow
them out the door that will mean
Tuchel will need a new left-back, three
centre-backs as well as cover for right
-back, given Azpilicueta's ability to play there.
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