Christensen Rejects Barcelona’s One-Year, Pay-Cut Extension as Talks Continue

Overview

• The Denmark defender rejected Barcelona's first renewal offer Sunday, then told his agent to keep negotiating.
• Barcelona proposed a one-year deal with an optional extra year on a much lower salary, which he turned down.
• A report Monday said both sides want a new deal yet remain apart on wages and on the club limiting any extension to one year.
• His contract runs out at season’s end, and he has been free to talk to other clubs since January under free-transfer rules.
• He is nearing a return from a December partial ACL tear after prior Achilles problems, and he prefers to stay as his family is settled in Catalonia.