Barcelona are closing on a deal for Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen.

Off contract in June, the Dane has stalled on settling terms with Chelsea over a new deal.

And Sport says Barca have since stepped in and are close to striking Bosman terms with the defender.

Now with the turn of the year, Christensen is free to sign a pre-contract with Barcelona.

Barca and the player's camp have been in dialogue for several weeks, with the Catalans viewing Christensen as an ideal addition with the futures of Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti all clouded.