Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is drawing interest from several Premier League teams, sources at the Catalan club have told ESPN.
Christensen, 26, is enjoying a fine debut campaign with Barca after arriving as a free agent from Chelsea last summer and a source close to the player said he has no intention of leaving.
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Barca do not want to let the Denmark international leave, either, but sources would not go as far as to completely rule out an exit due to the club’s delicate financial situation.
The Blaugrana need to shave more than €150 million from their outgoings this summer to comply with LaLiga‘s fair play rules and be able to register the new contracts already signed by Gavi, Ronald Araujo and Marcos Alonso.
The quickest way to raise funds would be to bring in a big transfer fee, although they would prefer to keep all of their best players as they continue to rebuild under Xavi Hernandez.
Christensen has emerged as a key figure in Xavi’s team this season, but sources said the club could face a dilemma should a big financial offer arrive from England.
Any transfer fee received for Christensen would count as direct profit, given he joined for nothing when his Chelsea contract expired last June.
