Chelsea reject Barcelona transfer approach for Andreas Christensen

Chelsea reject Barcelona transfer approach for Andreas Christensen
Chelsea have rejected a January transfer approach from Barcelona for Andreas Christensen.The La Liga giants are looking for defensive reinforcements after a knee injury to Samuel Umtiti.2

Andreas Christensen has struggled for minutes under Maurizio Sarri this season

The France World Cup winner has been struggling with the problem since the summer and is likely to undergo surgery.Christensen, whose only Chelsea appearances have come in the Carabao Cup and Europa League this season, has been frustrated with his lack of playing time.The Mirror claims the Denmark defender has been earmarked as a short-term replacement for Umtiti, who could miss the rest of the season if he goes under the knife.2

Samuel Umtiti is sidelined with a knee injury

Christensen was an ever-present in ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Contes defence, but under Maurizio Sarri, he is behind Antonio Rudiger, David Luiz and Gary Cahill in the pecking order.And the 22-year-old cast doubt over his Stamford Bridge future last month.Theres a difference from last season,” Christensen admitted. I played a lot of games but this season hasnt been like that. Its always difficult for a player but well see what happens.If you asked every player thats not playing if theyre happy, theyll say no. Everyone wants to play but you know I cant do anything but train and do my best when I get the opportunity.I have to perform well to show him [Sarri] that he can count on me. You dont want to sit around and wait for it you want to play straight away thats why we play football.Not playing is not fun but its a different situation to last season.

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