Chelsea Confirms the Departure of Andreas Christensen As the Defender Gets Set to Join Barcelona

• Andreas Christensen has left English Premier League side Chelsea after five seasons at the London club following the expiration of his contract
• Christensen who is set to join Spanish giants Barcelona made 30 appearances for the Blues in all competitions in the 2021/22 season
• The Danish defender had a hugely successful second spell with Chelsea winning the UEFA Champions League

Chelsea has confirmed Danish defender, Andreas Christensen alongside three other players has left the English Premier League club this summer.

Christensen has been one of Chelsea’s key defenders in recent seasons as he played a huge role as the Blues strolled to UEFA Champions League success in the 2020/21 season.

The Blues via its Twitter account thanked Andreas Christensen for his contributions to the success of the Blues as the defender enters the next phase of his career.

Christensen had been widely expected to depart the club after no progress in agreeing a new deal over the course of the season.

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The 26-year-old defender is expected to join Spanish giants Barcelona following the expiration of his contract with Chelsea as the Blaugrana have finalized an agreement with the Danish international.

Andreas Christensen becomes Chelsea’s second major defender who has left the club this summer after the exit of German Antonio Rudiger who has since joined Real Madrid.

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Danny Drinkwater, Jake Clarke-Salter, and Charly Musonda join Andreas Christensen in waving their goodbyes to the Stamford Bridge club this summer.

Drinkwater endured a more frustrating tenure at Stamford Bridge and struggled to break into the first team following his £35 million move from Leicester City.

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The 27-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid before the start of the just-concluded Premier League season and had a troubled term under Thomas Tuchel.

Throughout the season at Chelsea, Saul Niguez was only able to feature in 10 games and was among the squad that won the FIFA Club World Cup.