Chelsea told to pay extra £10m for Fabregas replacement

Earlier it has been reported that Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes has agreed on terms with Chelsea, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. It was reported that Chelsea have made an opening offer around £27m for the midfielder. According to TEAMtalk, Zenit St Petersburg have reportedly told Chelsea that Leandro Paredes will cost them around £36million. Chelsea have identified Paredes as Cesc Fabregas replacement, who completed a £10m switch to Monaco last week. The Blues have also been linked with Liverpool and Barcelona target Adrien Rabiot, but it appears that Parades is their top target.  

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