Barcelona reach agreement to sign Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta

Barcelona have reportedly reached a full agreement with full-back and Chelsea captain, Cesar Azpilicueta.

As reported by the Spanish media, Azpilicueta has agreed a two-year contract offer with the option of an additional year from Barcelona.

The 32-year-old will end his tenth season at Chelsea since joining from Marseille in 2012.

Azpili has won trophies with Chelsea. The Osasuna academy dropout has won titles ranging from the English Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, English League Cup, to the European Super Cup.

Most recently, Azpilicueta completed his title with Chelsea by winning the Club World Cup after defeating CONMEBOL representatives Palmeiras 2-1, Saturday (12/2).

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Apart from Azpilicueta, Chelsea also has the potential for two centre-backs whose contracts will expire next June, namely: Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

Meanwhile, Thiago Silva is the only centre-back who has extended his contract at Chelsea. The 37-year-old is confirmed to stay at Stamford Bridge until June 2023.

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