A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving Chelsea.
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Cesc Fabregas has reportedly been told he will be allowed to leave Chelsea in January – with two clubs in Italy battling for his signature.
Antonio Conte wanted to keep the Colombia worldwide at Stamford Bridge but the winger joined the Serie A champions on a three-year loan deal on August 31.
The winger completed his long-anticipated transfer back to the Turin giants on the final day of the transfer window, despite the wishes of boss Antonio Conte.
That would mean the Blues offering more than the reported £89m Manchester United paid to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus.
If Chelsea are indeed planning to sell Fabregas in January they are unlikely to struggle to find suitors, and they could demand a significant fee as he still has three years left on his Stamford Bridge contract having signed a five-year deal upon moving to the Blues from Barcelona for £27 million in 2014.
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The next stage in that fight is a date with the Court of Arbitration for Sport and should they fail in their attempt to have the ban overturned, then it’s hard to believe that manager Diego Simeone will sanction the departure of any of his star men if he can not bring in any replacements.
