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Cesar Azpilicueta 'wants to finish his career at Chelsea' despite interest from Barcelona... with director Marina Granovskaia 'prepared to play waiting game' before offering him a new deal

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta reportedly wants to finish his career at Stamford Bridge though the club are in no rush to tie him down to a new deal.

The Spaniard's contract runs up at the end of the season and could be set to leave the club with Barcelona manager Xavi interested in bringing him to the Nou Camp.

It will be ten years since Azpilicueta joined the club in August and the Athletic have reported that he would keen to extend his stay at the club.

Cesar Azpilicueta would be keen to extend his stay at Chelsea past the end of this season
Marina Granovskaia (right with Thiago Silva) could keep the Spaniard waiting though until the end of the season

It's said though that director Marina Granovskaia could let the situation play out until the final weeks of his deal before signing him to a new contract.