Barcelona tell Andreas Christensen he is not transferrable

Barcelona tell Andreas Christensen he is not transferrable

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The club want to keep the Danish defender after his fine performances this season

Barça need to make money this summer in order to have a salary limit to sign players, but no red lines will be crossed when it comes to departures. The club is very clear that there are some untouchable players and Andreas Christensen is one of them. The sports department has already informed his entourage that the centre-back is non-transferable and that the idea in the short term is to extend his contract with Camp Nou until 2026.

There is no doubt that Christensen has been one of the most reliable signings of the past summer transfer window, arriving from Chelsea on a free transfer and has established himself in the starting eleven despite his injuries. He has been one of the most reliable defenders during the season and has played normally on the left wing when needed.

Barça knew that there were several Premier League teams interested in bringing him back to England. Newcastle was one of them and the player's entourage communicated these options although making it clear that the player's absolute priority was to stay at the Blaugrana, where he feels fully integrated and very comfortable.

Xavi Hernandez likes the central defender profile because of his ball skills and Barça's intention is to extend his contract. The idea is to start talking about it next year, given that his age is perfect for him to become one of the team's reference points next season.

Barça, with the current financial situation, were tempted to listen to proposals as a millionaire transfer of Christensen would have left a lot of net profit to the club's coffers, but Joan Laporta already made it clear at the time that he was not going to touch any of the players considered to be regulars, as is the case for Christensen.

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