Official: Barcelona complete Andreas Christensen signing
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 4 Jul 2022 15:23 BST
- 3 min read
Barcelona have announced the free transfer signing of Andreas Christensen from Chelsea.
The centre-back is Barca's second major arrival of the day, having previously unveiling Franck Kessie following his transfer from Milan. The Ivorian midfielder was also signed on a Bosman transfer after his contract at San Siro expired.
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Christensen, 26, has signed a four-year at Camp Nou, keeping him at the club until 2026.
The Danish international has been expected to complete his move to Barcelona for months after agreeing to leave Chelsea upon the expiration of his contract, but the transfer has only just been officially announced.
The saga surrounding his move from Chelsea to Barcelona was delayed and complicated due to the Blaugrana's current financial situation. However, that has been resolved and Christensen has finally joined Xavi's side.
Just like Kessie, Christensen also has a €500 million release clause included in his Barcelona contract, with La Liga rules meaning every player must have a release clause at some price.
Welcome to Barcelona, Andreas Christensen! pic.twitter.com/mHy0sO9FvK
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
Christensen, who has over 50 caps for his nation, leaves Chelsea after 10 years at Stamford Bridge, during which time he won six different senior trophies.
After spending two years in the Bundesliga on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach between 2015 and 2017, Christensen became a regular at Stamford Bridge, and has left having featured over 150 times for the first-team.
Who else will Barcelona sign this transfer window?
Despite the club's huge pile of debt and financial troubles, Barcelona have ambitious plans for this summer. With Kessie and Christensen now confirmed, they will continue working on adding yet more quality to the squad.
Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha have been touted as forward options, and the club are pursuing both, while Jules Kounde and Marcos Alonso could arrive to provide more defensive reinforcements.
