Christensen says goodbye to Chelsea while waiting for his arrival at Barça

With an emotional farewell message, Andreas Christensen has put an end to his time at Chelsea, where he arrived in 2012 to be part of the youth team.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
27 June 2022 Monday 10:00
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Christensen says goodbye to Chelsea while waiting for his arrival at Barça

With an emotional farewell message, Andreas Christensen has put an end to his time at Chelsea, where he arrived in 2012 to be part of the youth team. The center-back is already awaiting his arrival at Barça, which is waiting for a salary margin to sign up the Dane, with whom he already has an agreement for his incorporation next season.

"I had to make a difficult decision at the age of 16: to leave Denmark. There was only one option for me and that was Chelsea. From the moment I arrived I was made to feel at home, I am grateful to Jim Fraser and Neil Bath. , who immediately accepted me as part of their family", the defender, who has played 34 games this season, begins his message on the networks.

Christensen notes from his early days FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League titles with a "special group of youngsters" of whom he was "proud". "I was a kid at Chelsea with all the hopes and fears of a player starting his career, I'm grateful to the whole club for making my dream come true," he recalls.

From his first steps he goes on to extol his latest "achievement", the Champions League they lifted in Porto last year, the culmination of "ten incredible years" that now come to an end. "It was the right time for a new start for me and my family. Mentally, the last few months have been tough as it hasn't been an easy decision to leave this club and the fans," he says goodbye.

In the absence of official confirmation, the 26-year-old Scandinavian will arrive at Barça without transfer cost and in principle will sign for five seasons. Christensen, a solvent center-back when it comes to the ball, will compete for a starting position with Piqué, Eric Garcia and Ronald Araújo. Umtiti, Lenglet and Mingueza, the other players who can act in the central axis, do not count for Xavi and are expected to leave the team this summer.

"I'm not the most talkative person so sometimes people don't understand how much the club and the fans mean to me. I will miss the players, the staff and everyone here. I wish the best for the club and the fans in the future." , the Danish defender ends his farewell letter to Chelsea.