Barcelona sealed an agreement to sign Denmark defender and free agent Andreas Christensen on Monday, just hours after Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie arrived on a free transfer from AC Milan.
Christensen will sign a deal with Barcelona until June 2026, with a buy-out clause of 500 million euros ($522.20 million), according to a statement from the Catalan club.
In the 2020-21 season, the 26-year-old center defender helped Chelsea win the Champions League, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Christensen, who has 56 caps for Denmark, became a free agent last month when his contract with Chelsea expired.
Kessie signed a four-year contract with the same buy-out clause as Christensen.
The Ivory Coast midfielder departed AC Milan in June after helping the Italian club win their first Serie A title in 11 years the previous season.
Barcelona finished second in LaLiga last season, trailing rivals Real Madrid.