Chelsea eye January swoop for Barcelona midfielder to replace Cesc Fabregas

Chelsea have started looking for Cesc Fabregas replacement as AC Milan are set to sign the midfielder next month. Maurizio Sarri doesn’t want the 31-year-old to go, but Fabregas wants more football than he is getting and, with his contract entering its final few months. However, the former Arsenal captain has made only four Premier League appearances all season, starting only in the recent defeat away to Wolves. And now Chelsea have identified a candidate to replace Fabregas – Barcelona’s former Manchester City youngster Denis Suarez. The 24-year-old wants to leave the Nou Camp after making only one substitute appearance in La Liga this season, and would cost around £15million.

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