Milan Wants Christensen: The Dane Insists on Staying at Barcelona

Andreas Christensen would be Massimiliano Allegri's choice to cover the loss of Malick Thiaw. The 29-year-old player had few appearances last season with FC Barcelona, however, his absences were due to injuries and not technical decisions. The player only managed to play 5 games in LaLiga last season (252 minutes).

The Danish player is liked by Hansi Flick, his playing style and versatility make him an important piece in the German coach's scheme, who is counting on him after Iñigo Martínez's departure to Al Nassr.

Hence, the manager prefers to avoid the departure of the '15', although the player from Lillerod is, for the moment, the last alternative in terms of center-backs, behind Pau Cubarsí, Ronald Araujo, and Eric García. 

Milan wants to secure its defense with Christensen

AC Milan has had a fairly busy transfer market, with many additions such as Luka Modric, Pervis Estupiñán, Zachary Athekame, and Ardon Jashari. However, it has also had significant departures that have weakened the team, so it is looking for reinforcements that can cover the losses.

The Italian team has suffered losses such as Pierre Kalulu, Tijjani Reijnders, Theo Hernández, and Malick Thiaw, three of them part of the defensive line, which makes the club need reinforcements with sufficient quality and that are accessible before the transfer market closes.

Christensen's contract with Barça, an opportunity for Milan

The '15' of the blaugrana club has a contract until June 2026, so if he does not renew soon, he could leave for free next summer. This situation favors the 'rossoneri' club and places it in a great position to negotiate.

With a market value of 12 million euros and a contract with less than a year left, everything seems to indicate that the Catalan club will have to move quickly to avoid another departure at 'zero cost', as happened with Iñigo. The Basque player, although he had renewed, finally left for free.

How much would Milan offer Barça for Andreas Christensen?

The latest information about Andreas Christensen indicates Milan's interest in offering a figure close to 20 million euros for the 29-year-old defender, but Barça has said no to the player's departure, which is a clear statement of the intentions they have with him this season.

It is very likely that they are already working behind closed doors on the renewal of the Danish player's contract and that he will sign with the club. It is worth remembering that the veteran defender arrived in 2022 at the Catalan team from Chelsea and, since then, he has been very happy to play and reside in Barcelona despite never having been undisputed in the azulgrana lineup.