Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Barcelona hopes to strengthen its defense during the upcoming summer transfer market, “the summer Mercato”, with three or four defenders, to provide suitable alternatives for those injured in this line, and for those who have advanced in age, such as Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez puts Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta, the “captain” of Chelsea, on top of his priorities, whose contract expires in June.
Azpilicueta, 32, is considered a veteran player in defense, has the ability to play in the central defense and right-back positions, and is known for his leadership ability, as he led the Blues to winning the Champions League and the Club World Cup.
Barcelona intends to offer a two-year contract until “summer 2024”, with an option to extend an additional year depending on his performance level.
There is another defender in Chelsea who is of interest to “Barcelona”, is the Danish Andreas Christensen “25 years”, and it is reported that Alemani, the sporting director of “The Blaugrana”, was in England a few days ago to finalize his transfer to Barcelona, where a 4-year offer was made to the defender. Dane.
There are other names that Barcelona puts its eye on and follows closely to choose from, the most important of which are the Moroccan international Nassir Mazraoui (24 years old), the Dutch Ajax Amsterdam player, who is a right-back, and the Spanish Alejandro Grimaldo (26 years), the Benfica player, who is a left back, and Spanish defender Javi. Galan, 27, is a Celta Vigo player, who also plays on his left, and Alex Moreno, 28, a Real Betis player.
Xavi prefers these names, because three of them are Spaniards, and there is no problem with the language, and they will not find it difficult to adapt to playing “Barcelona”, and the fourth Moroccan, Nasir Mazraoui, is also fluent in Spanish, in addition to being a “modern full-back” who is fluent in playing in the center of the wing, and no less A skill about his compatriot Achraf Hakimi, right back of Paris Saint-Germain.