The London Blues stood up to Barcelona and their appetites: Cesar Azpilicueta will not move to the Nou Camp this summer.Although the Spanish international was “seen” in the Barcelona shirt in the following season, the negotiations lasted a long time, and in the end he decided to stay in England’s capital. They managed at Stamford Bridge to convince him to stay and sign a new contract for two years.🚨 Barcelona will not sign Cesar Azpilicueta this summer. The player will renew his contract at Chelsea by a further two years – it will be official in the next few hours.He told Xavi of his decision this morning.(Source: @gerardromero) pic.twitter.com/9eirpHr1La— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 4, 2022 Xavi believed that with the arrival of Azpilicueta, he would complete the defense to his liking, but, according to Mundo Deportivo, the tactics of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel prevailed, who said at every opportunity that the Spanish defender was one of his key players and that he could not imagine the Blues’ team without him.The German was convincing enough to convince Azpilicueta to reject Barcelona’s offer and, with the captain’s armband on his arm, decide to lead Chelsea for two more seasons. The Spaniard came to Stamford Bridge in 2012 and is celebrating a full decade at the club.Cesar Azpilicueta’s stay has brought some relief to the Chelsea camp, as the defense has already been badly torn apart by the departures of Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona.##NAJAVA_MECA_6541751##
