Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta will hold further talks with the Blues after his international duty ends, as sources claim he is preparing to say goodbye at Stamford Bridge.
Azpilicueta wants to leave Chelsea in this summer window but will not submit a transfer request or ask to leave the club out of respect.
Since joining Chelsea from Marseille in 2012, Azpilicueta has made 476 appearances and won every trophy at his disposal.
List of achievements:
2x Premier League
1x Champions League
2x Europa League
1x English FA Cup
1x English League Cup
1x UEFA Super Cup
1x FIFA Club World Cup
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In 2019, Azpilicueta received the armband from Chelsea legend Frank Lampard following the departure of Gary Cahill, having served as vice-captain and worn the armband for their 2018/19 Europa League success.
It has been suggested that Spanish giants Barcelona could secure the 32-year-old’s signature.
According Matt LawThe Daily Telegraph’s football correspondent Barcelona are ‘reluctant’ to pay a transfer fee as the defender has one year left on his current contract.
Sources say Azpilicueta were preparing to say goodbye to Chelsea but the change of owners and the losses of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger have ‘complicated things’.
Tuchel has made it very clear that he doesn’t want the Blues skipper to leave this summer.
“Given that we are already losing key defenders, it’s not the ideal scenario to think about losing Azpi, although I can understand his personal view.”
“I strongly hope [that he stays] and he knows it, but we are still in discussions to find the ideal solution.
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