Cesar Azpilicueta insists it is ‘NOT the right time’ to discuss his Chelsea future despite his deal expiring this summer… as he admits the club’s ‘uncertainty’ is ‘not great’ for the team
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has refused to comment on his future The Spaniard’s contract expires this summer and is expected to leave the club He said it was ‘not the right place or time’ to discuss whether he would stay
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has refused to pledge his commitment to the club despite his contract running down this summer, saying it was ‘not the right place or time’ to discuss his future.
The Spanish defender has been at Stamford Bridge since 2012 but looks to be finally heading out of the door at the end of the season – with the club currently unable to agree new contracts with sanctions placed on Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Azpilicueta looks likely to join fellow centre-backs Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger in walking out on the club as a result, but would not be drawn on the speculation when quizzed about his future.
Cesar Azpilicueta refused to discuss his Chelsea future as his contract continues to wind down
The Spaniard has been with Chelsea for 10 years but looks likely to leave the club this summer
‘This is not the place or the time,’ he told reporters ahead of Spain’s upcoming games against Albania and Iceland . ‘What we have learned with the pandemic is to live day to day and in the moment.’
Chelsea are enduring a turbulent spell at the club after they were crippled by sanctions against Abramovich. The Blues currently cannot buy players or agree new contracts – making it nearly impossible for Azpilicueta to stay – while their away travel budget has been capped at £20,000.
The club only recently agreed a new…