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Cesar Azpilicueta must bear in mind that he could fall into a similar trap to Branislav Ivanovic amid an uncertain future at Chelsea. The 32-year-old, who despite extending his stay with the Blues until June 2023, has been strongly linked with a move to Barcelona.

Xavi's side first courted interest in the Spain international earlier this season as Europe's leading sides circled Chelsea's contract crisis like vultures. In March, The Guardian reported that Barcelona is in a period of financial uncertainty and wanted to capitalise on the west London side's takeover saga by signing Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

However, Tribal Football claims that the Catalan side is now looking to retract its interest in the utility defender. While Azpilicueta has been a fantastic servant to the club since arriving ten years ago, the Spaniard must liaise with Chelsea before deciding his long-term future at Stamford Bridge.

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It would be in Azpilicueta's best interest to cast his mind back to Ivanovic's miserable departure in 2017. With Antonio Conte at the wheel, the former Serbia