Barcelona and Atletico Madrid among four teams in competition to sign Chelsea ace

For a club deeply hit by poor financial decisions of the past, Barcelona have been making great decisions in the transfer market as of late.

The new administration, led by Joan Laport and Mateu Alemany, has signed several players on a free transfer this season, including Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, Dani Alves, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and the now-retired Sergio Aguero.

Another player on their radar for the summer is Chelsea’s, Andreas Christensen. Their interest in the Danish defender is well-documented, but they face competition from three teams — Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund — as confirmed by Fichajes.

Atletico Madrid

Atletico have had serious troubles in the defence this season, conceding the 12th-most goals in the league. Jan Oblak, Jose Gimenez, and Stefan Savic have all been in poor form, and as such, Diego Simeone’s future has been called into question.

While they do have quality defenders, they might need a push of competition from an established defender in his prime. Christensen could be that cog that revitalises this defence, and on a free transfer, is undoubtedly a great deal.

Bayern Munich

Fabrizio Romano has reported several times that Barcelona and Bayern are the two clubs leading the race to sign Christensen, and if Chelsea are unable to renew his contract soon enough, it will likely come down to one of those two teams.

The Bavarian giants have had trouble of their own at the back this season with the centre-backs on the end of several costly mistakes. Further, they have already lost Niklas Sule to Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund, unlike other big teams, have historically, never been heavy spenders. They have looked out for economic moves that fit their system while also proving to be long-term options.

Therefore, it is no surprise that they have signed Sule on a free transfer already, and are looking at Christensen. The two could completely change the fortunes of their defence, and if they are able to retain Erling Haaland come the end of the transfer window, this team could finally challenge Bayern for the Meisterschale.