CHELSEA are willing to listen to offers for captain Cesar Azpilicueta as the summer clearout continues....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
And new boss Mauricio Pochettino would be willing to let their stalwart defender leave for a nominal fee or even for nothing as a thank you for the defender’s years of service.
Azpilicueta, 33, has been with Chelsea since 2012 and won every trophy possible with them.
He still has one year left on his contract but faces even stiffer competition for his first team place from next week.
New signing Malo Gusto arrives to start work following his January transfer.
Gusto, 20, signed a seven-and-a-half year deal with Chelsea but was loaned back to selling club Lyon for the remainder of last season.
Reece James is also hopeful he has finally overcome a series of hamstring injuries to reclaim his spot at right back.
Italians Inter are interested in veteran Azpi, who was due to leave Chelsea last summer but the club exercised a two year extension to his contract.
Azpi will be just one of a raft of established Blues stars to ship out in a widespread reshaping of the squad.
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is joining AC Milan on an £18.5million deal, keeper Edouard Mendy has finalised a move to Saudi side Al-Alhi.
