Barcelona have agreed offers to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie on free transfers when their contracts expire in June, says Guillem Balague.
The Spanish membership are additionally in talks with Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta over a free switch this summer season.
Club president Joan Laporta confirmed Barca had signed two gamers, however wouldn’t identify them.
“We’ve accomplished two signings for the following season,” he mentioned.
Speaking to Catalan radio station Rac1, Laporta added: “One is a midfielder, the opposite one is a centre-again. But I’m not allowed to point out their names.”
Kessie has performed 215 instances for AC Milan since shifting from Atalanta in 2017 however introduced earlier this season that he didn’t intend to sign a brand new cope with the Italian membership.
Denmark worldwide Christensen has made 156 appearances for Chelsea since becoming a member of from Danish aspect Brondby as a 16-12 months-outdated in 2012.
Like Christensen, Blues captain Azpilicueta is out of contract on the finish of the season.
Chelsea are unable to supply new offers to gamers due to sanctions positioned on owner Roman Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
All three gamers have been ready to talk about phrases with overseas-primarily based golf equipment since they moved into the ultimate six months of their contracts in January.
Balague, BBC Sport’s European soccer skilled, says Barca are additionally concentrating on Leeds ahead Raphinha and have an settlement with the participant, however the Yorkshire membership have requested to delay talks over a payment till subsequent month to allow them to deal with their battle towards relegation from the Premier League.
Should Raphinha transfer to the Nou Camp then France ahead Ousmane Dembele will possible go away, with Paris Saint-Germain the favourites to sign the previous Borussia Dortmund participant.
The membership are eager to flip Adama Traore’s mortgage from Wolves right into a everlasting transfer and can possible use Trincao, who’s on a season-lengthy mortgage at Molineux, as a part of a swap deal.
However, Barca are usually not within the operating for prolific Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, who is predicted to go away Borussia Dortmund this summer season.
Barcelona considered a deal for Haaland however they may not match the numbers placed on the desk by Real Madrid and Manchester City.
