Andreas Christensen has been confirmed as a Barcelona player, with the club placing an absolutely huge release clause of €500m (£428.5m) in his contract.
The 26-year-old has arrived at the Camp Nou after leaving Chelsea when his contract with the Blues came to an end this summer.
The Denmark international leaving Stamford Bridge on a free transfer was a blow to the Blues, with the centre-back worth millions in the transfer market.
Barcelona are trying not to make the same mistake and will certainly not be letting the defender leave cheaply while he is under contract at the club.
Christensen has signed a four-year contract with Barca and if anyone wants to snap him up before June 2026 they will have to fork out 500m (£428.5m), which is clearly not going to happen.
A club statement read: 'FC Barcelona and Andreas Bødtker Christensen have reached an agreement for the player to join the club after his contract with Chelsea FC came to an end.
'The player will sign a contract until 30 June 2026 and his buyout clause will be set at 500 million euros.'
Chelsea have lost two first team centre-backs on free transfers this summer, with Antonio Rudiger also heading to Spain where he will be rivals with Christensen at Real Madrid.
The Blues are working hard to bring in new central defenders but are struggling to make headway in the transfer market.
Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt and Sevilla's Jules Kounde have been touted, but negotiations have not progressed and Manchester City's Nathan Ake looks a more likely option at this stage.
The likes of Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar and Paris Saint-Germain's Presnel Kimpembe have also been linked as Thomas Tuchel looks to revamp his defence.
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