Barcelona will need to make significant sales next summer, to fit La Liga’s Financial Fair Play requirements, as well as spending money to acquire Cancelo and Joe Felix, as he has asked for from Xavi. One player who has made it onto the ramp is Andreas Christensen, who has been an excellent cartel in England after an impressive period of time proven to pass
This summer, there were big offers for the Danish centre-back, but Barcelona refused to make a move for him, as it was believed that there was no other reliable defender in the team to pair with Ronald Araujo in the defensive pivot. In addition, Christensen did not want to change the atmosphere, so the operation was ruled out at the beginning of the summer market
Everything changed at the beginning of the season, when Jules Kounde took the expected step forward. The Frenchman, who last year played as a right-back when Xavi Hernandez was not convincing as a centre-back, has improved significantly, and showed that he can form a pivot alongside Araujo. This is why Barcelona already consider Christensen disposable, who would be an interesting signing to earn a good amount of money
In addition to all this, Christensen is a very physically fragile player, and needs to rest a lot to avoid injury, which makes him an absolutely unreliable footballer. Therefore, the ideal situation would be to transfer him next summer, before his level drops and Barcelona is unable to make the expected money. We must also not forget that Christensen arrived at zero cost, so selling him will be entirely profitable, and he also has a high salary, so his departure will represent a significant reduction in the wage bill.
On the other hand, Barcelona is very satisfied with the performance of Inigo Martinez, who has perfectly assumed the role of the team’s substitute centre-back. Experience and immediate performance are guaranteed, so Christensen is transferable
Barcelona will also have the return of Eric Garcia, who is thriving at Girona. The plan is for the centre-back to remain in Barcelona’s squad if he continues to perform at the same level at Montilivi, which is another reason why Andreas Christensen is considered transferable.
