Barcelona preparing official proposal to sign veteran Spanish defender – Romano

After a relatively quiet start to their transfer window, Barcelona have well and truly exploded to life. Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Raphinha have already arrived in Catalonia as new signings while the recent renewal of Ousmane Dembele further adds to Xavi’s abundant resources.

Now, the focus turns to the full-back position. The Blaugrana targeted several players in recent months from Nicolas Tagliafico and Alejandro Grimaldo to Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta.

Both left and right-back positions require reinforcements, but it is the latter that seems to be closer to becoming a reality.

According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are preparing their official proposal for Azpilicueta. The Spanish full-back wants to move away from Stamford Bridge, but the ball is now in Chelsea’s court.

The London-based club are in the process of completing new signings to replace their captain and will decide his future soon after.

Barcelona had reached an agreement with the veteran on personal terms several months ago. The proposal on the table would see Azpilicueta don the garnet-and-blue for two years with an option to extend for an additional year.

The defender has spent over ten years in London and made 474 appearances for Chelsea. At 32 years of age, he now sees a move to La Liga as the perfect swansong to his successful career.

The Blues have reportedly completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly and are edging closer to securing Nathan Ake’s signature too. Given that the new transfers will strengthen the backline, it is expected that the club will facilitate their captain’s dream move to Barcelona.