Barcelona are reportedly willing to release as many as seven first-team stars this summer as they look to complete the double transfer of Chelsea duo Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta.
The two defenders are set to be released on free transfers this summer, with both seeing their contracts at Stamford Bridge expire at the end of the season. The Blues have attempted to negotiate new deals with both players but no agreements have been reached as of yet and departures now seem the most likely scenario.
Barcelona have been regularly linked with moves for the duo ahead of the summer transfer window. Club captain Azpilicueta will have spent 10 years in west London come the end of the campaign but with Chelsea unwilling to offer him an extension of longer than a year, an impasse has been reached.
