Cesar Azpilicueta has revealed he decided to leave Chelsea and talked to Barcelona about a return to his native Spain because he had completed the full set of trophies by winning the Club World Cup. But the captain, who signed a new two-year deal on Thursday, said he was convinced to stay at Stamford Bridge by new owner Todd Boehly and insisted he displayed his commitment to the club as they were in limbo while Roman Abramovich was sanctioned and they were waiting for a takeover. Azpilicueta admitted his performance levels dropped in the final two months of last season, which he attributed to his heavy workload and the added exhaustion of the extra running from playing wing-back when Reece James was injured. However, he feels he did not let the club down with his attitude and by keeping quiet in public about his desire to move on. Barcelona have signed Andreas Christensen from Chelsea and are closing in on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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