Despite arriving for free on a rather low salary, Andreas Christensen received a fair bit of criticism by the Barcelona faithful due to his high pressure performances with Chelsea.
However, he has done enough at this point to shut out critics completely, and is among Barcelona’s best players this season. The Danish international has kept nine clean sheets in 16 appearances in the league, while also racking up an assist.
Despite his brilliant performances, it has been made clear that he is below Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde in the defence pecking order for Xavi. Christensen is often the first to be rotated, with Eric Garcia and Marcos Alonso covering for him.
Further, Barcelona’s pursuit of a left-footed centre-back in the summer could complicate matters for Christensen further. They are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Athletic Club’s Inigo Martinez.
Keeping that in mind, SPORT have reported that Christensen’s entourage have ‘warned’ Barcelona about tempting offers that could arrive from the Premier League in the summer.
The player has no intention of leaving the club, though, and at the same time, Barcelona have no intention of selling him.
Barça have to reduce their wage bill by around €200 million in the summer, and therefore, need some urgent exits. The club might even be forced to sell some assets they rate highly.
Therefore, they are keeping an eye out on any and all offers that arrive for their players, including Christensen.
As of now, though, Christensen has solidified a place in Barcelona’s defence, and unless Xavi finds a replacement at the same or a higher calibre in the summer, it seems unlikely that the 26-year-old will leave the Camp Nou.
