Chelsea Star Pens Heartfelt Farewell to Fans After Leaving Stamford Bridge

• Andreas Christensen has finally opened up about his imminent Chelsea exit after 10 years at the club
• The Denmark international is due to leave Stamford Bridge this week ahead of a move to Barcelona
• The defender has now taken to social media to pay tribute to Chelsea and the club's fans as he prepares to end his career with the London club
• Christensen joined the Blues' academy as a teenager back in 2012 before he made his bow for the senior team two years later

Andreas Christensen has finally opened up about his decision to dump Chelsea after 10 years at the club.

Christensen's current deal with the Blues is due to expire at the end of the week, paving way for his departure.

According to the Daily Mail, the Denmark international will be linking up with Xavi at Barcelona on Friday, July 1.

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Andreas Christensen posts passionate Instagram post after Chelsea exit

Christensen has now spared some time to pay tribute to Chelsea and the club's support base ahead of his departure.

In his message to fans, the Danish star admitted his decision to quit Stamford Bridge was a difficult one to make.

"I was a young boy at Chelsea with all the hopes and fears of a player starting his career, I’m grateful to the whole club for making my dream come true," the defender posted.

"Having spent 10 amazing years at this club, I felt now was the right time for a new beginning for me and my family. Mentally the last few months have been tough as it’s not been an easy decision to leave this club and the fans.

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"I’m not the most talkative person so sometimes people don’t understand how much the club and the fans mean to me. I will miss the players, staff and everyone here. I wish the best for the club and the fans in the future," he added.

The 26-year-old joined Chelsea's youth set-up as a teenager in 2012 and grew through the ranks before he made his debut for the senior team in October 2014.

Chelsea legend quits lucrative Stamford Bridge role

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Petr Cech is due to quit Chelsea at the end of June following a three-year stint as the club's Performance Advisor.

Cech rejoined the Blues three years ago after he hung his gloves while turning out for Chelsea rivals, Arsenal.

His exit comes barely days after that of Marina Granovskaia and Bruce Buck who was serving as the club's chairman during Roman Abramovich's era.