“We have progressed thanks to new signings like Lewandowski, Christensen, Kessie, Kounde and Raphinha and there are probably more to come”, assured, Friday evening, Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, present in front of the media during the summer tour of the Blaugranas in the United States. And it could well be that the new Blaugrana reinforcements are named César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso. Blocked by Chelsea despite advanced negotiations, the two players from the London club should still join Catalonia in the coming days.
In this context, SPORT indicates that Xavi assured the two Blues defenders that Barca will do everything possible to get them back. If an economic agreement is close to being found for them, the Spanish media still specifies that Chelsea wishes, upstream, to strengthen before considering these two departures. In constant contact with the players to reassure them, the Catalan technician hopes that everything will be over soon. His idea ? Integrating César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso into the Barcelona squad for the Gamper trophy, scheduled for next weekend.
