Thomas Tuchel admits he is reluctant to grant Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta's desire to depart for Barcelona, with the Blues boss stating that he has to prioritise the aims of his squad rather than individual players. The veteran defender has been outspoken in his desire to switch to Camp Nou this summer, following Andreas Christensen out of the door in making a move to the Blaugrana. Th...Full Story »

Chelsea's £7m bid for Azpilicueta has stalled negotiations with Barcelona, according to the Daily Mail. Barcelona have offered Azpilicueta a lucrative two-year deal, but they are in talks with Chelsea for a fee. Burley met with Laporta last week, and Barca have offered Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso contracts, hoping Chelsea will release him for free or at a lower price. But Chelsea are ...Full Story »

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly arrived in Barcelona from London on Thursday to meet with the Spanish club's directors and discuss the departures of Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, two of Barcelona's targets in the transfer window. The meeting comes before the English side leave on a tour of Asia this Saturday, as all parties want a solution to the situation before they depart. Negotiations hav...Full Story »

The Chelsea captain wants to leave this summer and return home to Spain. Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta has been urged to hand in a transfer request if he is to push through a move to Barcelona Credit: AFP But Nou Camp giants Barca are growing frustrated with the lack of progress over the defender’s bid to talk his way out of the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge. Azpilic...Full Story »

Chelsea defender’s Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta could be on their way out the door this summer. Azpilicueta has been at Chelsea for the majority of his career, so could be looking for a new challenge, and Alonso isn’t a regular starter at the club when Ben Chilwell is fit. According to Mundo Deportivo, Alonso and Azpilicueta are attracting the interest of Barcelona, and it...Full Story »

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has held exit talks with management today. Marca says Azpilicueta wass having showdown talks over his Chelsea future with Thomas Tuchel TODAY. The Blues defender wants to clarify what his position will be at the club next season if he stays. He also would like to sit down with the Blues' new owner Todd Boehly to hear the American's vision for the club going...Full Story »

Barcelona remain confident of signing Chelsea star Cesar Azpilicueta despite him recently signing a contract extension. Chelsea inserted a clause in Azpilicueta's contract which allowed them to add an additional year to his current deal. This means Barcelona are unable to sign him on a free transfer, but they could sign the Spaniard in the coming months. According to The Athletic, Barcelona ...Full Story »

CESAR AZPILICUETA angrily confronted a Chelsea fan in the stands after his side's disastrous 4-2 defeat to Arsenal. The club captain appeared to take exception to something the fan shouted after the referee blew for full-time. Cesar Azpilicueta argued angrily with a fan at the end of his side's 4-2 defeat to ArsenalCredit: Getty The Chelsea fan appeared to be moaning about a lack of fightCred...Full Story »

The Blues have extended their captain's deal despite suffering from sanctions imposed on them by the UK Government. Cesar Azpilicueta has seen his Chelsea contract extended despite sanctions limiting the operation of the club. The limited operation licence that has been placed on the European and world champions came after accusations from the UK Government that Roman Abramovich had close l...Full Story »

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is refusing to talk about his future. The 32-year-old can leave Chelsea on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of this season. Barcelona have been pushing hard to sign Azpilicueta, but the Spain international is remaining coy about his next move. "This is not the time or place to talk about the future," Azpilicueta said. "If there's one th...Full Story »