Al-Nassr strongly interested in 29-year-old Barcelona ace; ready to offer ‘more than double’ salary | OneFootball

Andreas Christensen’s future remains one of the few unresolved issues Barcelona are aiming to address in this transfer window.

The 29-year-old defender’s contract expires in 2026 but there has not been a renewal offer from the La Liga champions yet even though Hansi Flick and his staff appreciate him greatly.

Al-Nassr showing concrete interest

Now, according to SPORT, Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr has shown strong interest in signing Christensen, offering a potential deal that would more than double his current salary.

Al-Nassr representatives visited Barcelona a month and a half ago to inquire about several players, with a particular focus on central defenders. Christensen’s name came up during those talks, but the interest has only become more concrete in recent days.

However, the Danish international has not yet shown any intention of leaving. Barcelona, for their part, would be open to his departure, given his current contract situation.

Christensen is appreciated by the coaching staff. Flick relied on him during the final stretch of the season, once he returned from injuries.

Christensen on Al-Nassr’s radar. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

The German coach values his quality and versatility – capable of playing both as a centre-back and a defensive midfielder – but he is also aware that the squad is overcrowded in central defence, and an exit could help ease that.

Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi are Flick’s preferred starters while Ronald Araujo is also set to stay and Eric Garcia is expected to renew his contract. Jules Kounde is also an option to play at centre-back if needed and there are young academy players who could be promoted.

Because of this depth, Barcelona ultimately decided against pursuing Jonathan Tah and would open the doors for Christensen’s exit.

So far, Christensen’s priority has been to stay at Barcelona, and he has stated more than once that his goal is to see out his contract until 2026 before deciding on his future. The defender believes he will earn playing time and is unbothered by the lack of a renewal offer.

The offer from Saudi Arabia could change his thinking, though Barcelona have no confirmation of that and believe he will stay.