The summer transfer window was unlike any other. See all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation.
TOP STORY: Barca interested in Pulisic, Rudiger, Azpilucueta
Barcelona are looking to the reigning Champions League victors Chelsea for their latest signings, according to Mundo Deportivo.
There are three specific names mentioned as being of particular interest in the report: Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Christian Pulisic.
The Blaugrana will hope to bring in the first two of these names in the summer when their respective contracts with the Blues come to an end, while the latter is somebody they would like to sign on loan in January.
Sergino Dest’s USMNT teammate has struggled with injuries this season, which has impacted his prominence in a Chelsea team boasting the likes of Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech.
This means he is open to an exit, with Barca looking at him as well as Manchester City’s Ferran Torres.
With Azpilicueta also facing competition at both right-wing-back and right-centre-back in Thomas Tuchel’s system, it is felt that the Spaniard could be open to a departure from Stamford Bridge — especially with a place in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup for Spain potentially at stake.
Things are different in the case of Rudiger, who is a certain starter in the Blues’ backline, while his is also seen as the most complicated deal to complete.
The Germany international is demanding wages that Barcelona would not be able to afford, with some of Europe’s biggest clubs vying to sign him.
Barcelona would also be interested in Andreas Christensen, but they feel the Denmark international will sign an extension with Chelsea.
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Source : espn
