Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is BLOCKING Cesar Azpilicueta from leaving for Barcelona.

Azpilicueta has long agreed personal terms with Barca and there was an expectation he would be cleared to return home to Spain this summer.

The Spanish giants are believed to be offering a fee of around £3million for Azpilicueta, while Chelsea were demanding a figure closer to £10million.

However, The Times says Boehly is keen to keep the Spanish defender in west London ahead of the upcoming season.

The 32-year-old's contract at Stamford Bridge was due to expire in the summer but an automatic one-year extension was triggered in March when he had made 35 appearances last season.

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