Protecting concern at Chelsea, four of the headliners in the final year of the contract

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea has become a perfect machine, as she has not only succeeded in triumphing in the Champions League and the European Supercup, but she's doing pretty well at this start of the season, throwing her candidacy for the Premier League champion.

The defense is London's most solid “bluve”, which seems to have found the right balances after German Antonio Rudiger and Danish Andreas Christensen have been perfectly adjusted to alignment with three in the rear and turned into undisputed title.

These two have also been joined by the experience of veterans Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta, and together they offer Coach Tucell the guarantee needed to face any kind of opponent.

However, for club management, this is the most problematic department, as the four defenders bearing the background weight have contract until the end of the season and until now no renovation agreement has been reached with any of them.

Germany Antonio Rudger has so far refused several Londoners' bids, as he wants to seize the opportunity to quit as a free player and obtain a <x0-top platform”, which are ready to offer clubs like the Real of Madrid and Barcelona.

On the other hand, Brazilian Thiago Silva has 37 years on his shoulders and at the beginning of the upcoming season will celebrate the 38th birthday, so seeing the ongoing physical problems, the duration of co-operation will hardly be offered.

At the moment, the club management has focused on extending the contract of Spanish Cesar Azpilicueta, who is playing his 10th season with Chelsea and reaching the agreement, will not be difficult for the very strong link between the parties.

Also, 25-year-old Christensen has been offered a new contract by 2026, which envisions a significant salary increase, from 78 thousand pounds a week to 125 thousand pounds a week, or about 6 million pounds per season.

Protector Christensen's strong sponsor is also coach Tuchel himself, who has repeatedly spoken with the superlate about the Danish, praising above all his ability to adapt to all three rear positions.