Barcelona seem to have lost their first battle in this summer transfer window as Spanish full-back César Azpilicueta has decided to say no to the Catalan club and is set to sign a two-year extension to stay at Chelsea, as first reported by Gerard Romero and confirmed by several other sources.
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Azpilicueta quería tener claro su futuro antes del inicio de la Premier.
El Barça le pedía unos días más de espera para poder solucionar el tema del FP con la Liga
El capitán blue decidió esta mañama y se lo comunicó al club y a Xavi— Gerard Romero (@gerardromero) August 4, 2022Romero says Azpilicueta wanted clarity on his future before the start of the Premier League season this weekend as the negotiations between Chelsea and Barça had dragged on for several weeks without a resolution.