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There are a bevy of big-name players with contracts set to expire when their club season ends in June 2022 who are still patiently waiting either for answers from their club or for decisions to be made elsewhere before they make their own important and potentially career-altering choices. Once those dominos fall, we’ll start to see clubs all over Europe begin to announce contract renewals. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting cases below.
Chelsea ‘far’ from Rudiger renewal
Antonio Rudiger has made it clear for montsh that Chelsea is his priority, with his desire to remain in London driven in part by the splendid relationship he has built with the club and Thomas Tuchel. At the moment, however, sources tell me that an agreement for the German star defender’s contract extension remains “far from being reached.” The negotiation will carry on, but it won’t be easy as many clubs are beginning to inquire about his current status.
Rudiger and Chelsea may be far apart, but there’s good news ahead for the club as Andreas Christensen is ready to sign his contract extension after coming to terms, verbally, weeks prior. Though two outside clubs have inquired, the Danish defender will stay put at Stamford Bridge.
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Barcelona’s next extensions; Villarreal’s prized prospect
Let’s move on to Spain, where, despite losing to Real Madrid over the weekend, there is good news on the Barcelona front after the club renewed Pedri and Ansu Fati’s contracts until June 2027 and attached an astronomical €1 billion clause to their deals. The next few players to step forward and have a seat at the Blaugrana negotiation table will be 17-year-old midfielder Gavi, followed by Ousmane…
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