Barcelona are said to still be working on a deal for Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso this summer, according to reports.
Alonso has just completed his sixth season for the Blues, having signed from Fiorentina in the summer of 2016.
He has made a total of 212 appearances for the club during his time at Stamford Bridge, netting 29 goals and assisting a further 23 in all competitions.
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However the Spaniard, who is currently on international duty for their Nations League fixtures, could be on his way out of the club in the summer transfer window.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are still believed to be working on a deal for the 31-year-old in the hopes of signing him ahead of next season.
There is said to be ‘no doubts’ of a move from Alonso, and there is already a potential agreement in terms of personal terms between him and the Catalan side.
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All that is left now is to find a solution with Chelsea, with the player’s contract at the club expiring next year.
If Alonso was to leave the club in the coming weeks and months, he would be the third defender to do so in the window.
Antonio Rudiger will be joining Real Madrid upon the expiration of his contract having spent five years at the Blues, joining from Roma in 2017.
He will be followed out of Stamford Bridge by Andreas Christensen, with the club confirming his departure on Friday afternoon amid his heavily speculated move to Barcelona.
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Although three of Chelsea’s more experienced players will be leaving in the summer, there are also still questions raised over the future of club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, who has also been linked with a move to the Nou Camp.
He joined the Blues in 2012 from Marseille and has since become one of their most successful players in history, winning every major trophy during his ten years in west London.
Chelsea are hoping to hold talks with the Spanish international after the international break to discuss his future at the club.
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His contract was set to expire this month but due to him playing a certain number of games across last season, a clause in his deal triggered an extra year.
Should Azpilicueta leave, he will have ended his Chelsea career with a total of 476 appearances across all competitions, scoring 17 goals and assisting another 56 in an illustrious decade at the club.
Topics: Marcos Alonso, Chelsea, Barcelona, Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours, Football
Robert Calcutt