CESAR AZPILICUETA’S hopes of staying at Chelsea have hit the buffers over his contract calls for.
The membership’s captain and longest-serving participant desires a long run deal - believed to be three years - when his present one expires on the finish of the season.
However at 32, Chelsea are unlikely to supply something greater than the usual one yr extension to older gamers.
There's a hope that loyal servant Azpilicueta might swing it with an choice for an extra 12 months past 2023.
The Spanish defender has been at Chelsea since 2012 and has gained each honour there may be at membership stage since then.
He's additionally a famend health fanatic with an impeccable damage file who has barely missed a coaching session, not to mention a match, in these 9 years.
Even so, Chelsea have a practice of solely providing quick time period contracts to gamers over 30 no matter their historical past with the membership.
Brazilian winger Willian went by means of the identical course of two years in the past when he demanded a three-year deal on the age of 31.
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He ended up signing for rivals Arsenal on a free switch in the summertime of 2020.
Talks are set to proceed and the participant desires to remain in London - he's pleased on the membership and believes he nonetheless has tons to supply boss Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea are dealing with a rising headache over their defence with Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger all out of contract on the finish of this season.
Barcelona need Azpilicueta but additionally have an enormous curiosity in fellow centre-half Christensen.
The Dane has even been recruited by a brand new company with hyperlinks to Nou Camp legend Lionel Messi as a agency trace he's on his method come Might.
Chelsea have been near agreeing phrases with Christensen just for negotiations to break down on the final minute.
The largest concern is with prized defender Antonio Rudiger. The aggressive German is needed by a string of prime European Golf equipment, together with Actual Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
Rudiger, 28, is but to discover a compromise to his calls for for £200,000-a-week wages whereas Chelsea initially provided £130k.
Rudiger is taken into account the very best defender at Chelsea and has proved an inspirational chief on the again throughout powerful instances for Tuchel this season.
He's on the peak of his powers and is on the lookout for one final large pay day to see him by means of to his early 30s.
Rudiger is the one defender Tuchel can least afford to lose and has spoken of his admiration for him solely just lately.
Tuchel mentioned: “We're totally conscious of the significance of Toni and the position that he performs on and off the pitch.”
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