During the summer, when Barcelona sports director Deco admitted that there was a surplus of central defenders in the team, Andreas Christensen was always the player who was reserved to leave and find a new destination.
The current contract of the Danish international runs until 2026 and the Blaugrana Had no plans to expand it. As such, the first idea seemed to be the club to convey him and made a profit from a player who arrived from Chelsea for free.
But Christensen never considered leaving Barcelona, and he continued to work hard in the preseason, despite the constant speculation about his future.
Christensen to play an important role
Now according to WhenAfter he was tipped Barcelona in the summer, Christensen will play an important role under Hansi Flick in the current season instead.
Having the DANE in his team has never been a problem for the coach. He has full faith in the middle behind, appreciates his calmness, quality, ball distribution, positioning and ability to adapt to instructions.
The only care remains the recurring physical problems of Christensen – minor injuries or general discomfort. After all, he was almost sidelined the entire previous season.
The unexpected departure from Inigo Martinez to Al-Nassr has now further increased its interest. Although he is not the first choice on paper, he has already played for 104 minutes during the first three league games.
Christensen did not challenge Mallorca, came up on Levante in the last quarter of an hour and then worked together Eric Garcia vs Rayo Vallecano, where he completed the full 90 minutes and demonstrably one of the few defenders who came up with credit.
As such, Christensen seems to earn regular minutes, thanks to the trust of Flick and his coaching staff, who also want to encourage much more competition and rotation than previous term.
However, Barcelona still has to make a decision about his contract situation. A renewal offer is not excluded, but for now it is not on the table.
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