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Christensen’s current deal ends next summer, and now that he will not be offered a new deal, Barcelona will look to cash in now to avoid losing him on a free in 12 months’ time. He has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, while Bayer Leverkusen have also been linked .
Deco goes against Hansi Flick’s wishes to keep Christensen
According to the report, Hansi Flick was open to keeping Christensen, but the decision not to offer a new contract was made by Deco, who has shown “unwavering commitment” to Ronald Araujo instead. As such, the Dane will leave, and the Uruguayan – who signed a new deal of his own back in January – will almost certainly remain at Barcelona.
Barcelona do not intend to replace Christensen upon his expected departure this summer, with the current options of Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Araujo, Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde seen as enough for the centre-back position.