Cesc Fàbregas – Football Scout

Fabregas and Morata row over whether eggs crack on grass for some reason

Willian’s sublime second-half curler gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Newcastle, at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he needs to have cover for Jorginho after Cesc Fabregas left the club to join Monaco.
Cesc Fabregas may no longer be a Chelsea player, but he has aimed a parting shot to former teammate Alvaro Morata that may have kicked off 2019’s first social media craze.
If you are one of the many people who are trying to cut meat and dairy out of your diet for “Veganuary,” or just bristle at the sight of food being wasted, best look away now.
At some point during a standard day at training, Morata obviously took Fabregas aside and told him about his theory that an egg won’t break if it lands…

Monaco sign Chelsea’s Fabregas on two-and-a-half-year deal

Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League.

Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup,
Monaco have signed midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Chelsea.
Fabregas, who had six months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, said a tearful farewell to supporters after captaining Chelsea in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest.
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He has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Monaco, who are 19th in Ligue 1 and coached by his former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.
Fabregas leaves Stamford Bridge after a four-and-a-half-year spell that saw him play a key role in two Premier…

Monaco sign Chelsea’s Fabregas on three-and-a-half-year deal

Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League.

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

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– Morata loan, Chelsea want Higuain
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– Hudson-Odoi won’t sign Chelsea deal
– Man United to wait for Koulibaly
– Rabiot agrees terms with Barcelona

He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Monaco, who are 19th in Ligue 1 and coached by his former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.
Fabregas leaves Stamford Bridge after a four-and-a-half-year spell that saw him play a key role in two…

Chelsea’s Sarri backs Fabregas move to Monaco but wants replacement

Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League.

Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup,
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri wants Cesc Fabregas to make a January move from Chelsea to Monaco because it will make the midfielder happy.
Fabregas left the Stamford Bridge pitch in tears after waving goodbye to Chelsea fans at the end of Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest, although all parties have said a deal is not yet over the line.
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

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Sarri — who said last month that Chelsea’s policy of offering only one-year extensions to players over 30 was a sticking point in talks with Fabregas…

Fabregas leaving Chelsea ‘sad for everybody’ – David Luiz

Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup,

With a move to Monaco seemingly imminent for Cesc Fabregas he waved goodbye to Chelsea fans during their FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea responded to missing a first-half penalty through Cesc Fabregas with two Alvaro Morata goals in the second period seeing them into the 4th round.
LONDON — Cesc Fabregas gave an emotional speech to his Chelsea teammates after making what looks certain to be his final Stamford Bridge appearance before leaving to join Monaco in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round.
501 appearances, 79 goals and 148 assists in English football.An emotional Cesc Fàbregas says goodbye to Stamford Bridge. pic.twitter.com/QYcn4xPVcu— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 5, 2019

Fabregas, who captained Chelsea in the game and missed a penalty with the score goalless, received a standing ovation when he was substituted with five minutes remaining, and also returned to the pitch at the final whistle to applaud the fans before…

Chelsea’s over-30s policy holding up David Luiz, Cesc Fabregas contract talks – Sarri

Chelsea didn’t have to do much to get past Fulham as they look to recover their form after last weekend’s loss to Tottenham.

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri admitted it wasn’t easy for his players to bounce back in the Premier League so quickly following a defeat to Tottenham and a midweek victory in the Europa League.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri confirmed that he would like to see David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas follow Cesar Azpilicueta in signing new Chelsea contracts, but admitted that the club’s policy of only offering one-year deals to players over the age of 30 is a sticking point in negotiations.
Chelsea announced on Tuesday that Azpilicueta had signed a contract extension committing him to Stamford Bridge until June 2022, while both Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante have put pen to paper on lucrative new deals…

Chelsea not worried by FIFA’s proposed changes to loan rules – sources

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri is demanding a reaction from his side in the Europa League and against Fulham following their loss to Tottenham where he said they lacked determination.

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Chelsea are confident that FIFA’s proposed reform of the rules governing loans will not force them into a major rethink of their mass loan system, sources have told ESPN FC.
On Friday, the Times reported that world football’s governing body planned to ratify new limits on the number of players a club can send out on loan.
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It reported that there would be a proposed restriction of no more than six to eight players sent out from the 2020-21 season onwards.
Chelsea have 39 players on loan at clubs…

Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas will stay at Stamford Bridge until end of season

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri is demanding a reaction from his side in the Europa League and against Fulham following their loss to Tottenham where he said they lacked determination.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol sifts through the latest transfer rumours including Christian Pulisic to Chelsea, Arsene Wenger to Bayern Munich and more.
Cesc Fabregas plans to stay at Chelsea for the rest of the season whether or not he is offered a new contract, but expects interest from “many clubs” in January.
Sources have told ESPN FC that AC Milan have a serious interest in signing Fabregas, who has struggled for regular playing time under Maurizio Sarri but starred in Thursday’s 4-0 Europa League win over PAOK.
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Speaking after the match, Fabregas, set to become a free agent in the summer, indicated that he would see out his current deal after…

Cesc Fabregas 9/10, Callum Hudson-Odoi 8/10 as Chelsea make easy work of 10-man PAOK

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri is demanding a reaction from his side in the Europa League and against Fulham following their loss to Tottenham where he said they lacked determination.
LONDON — Chelsea secured their place in the Europa League round of 32 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over 10-man PAOK at Stamford Bridge, with Olivier Giroud netting twice, Alvaro Morata scoring from the bench and academy prospect Callum Hudson-Odoi marking his first senior start with a goal.

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Stamford Bridge is desperate to see a home-grown star, and both Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek provided plenty of cause for excitement and optimism here. Ethan Ampadu also made his first appearance…

Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas nets Guinness World Record for 100 Premier League assists

Cesc Fabregas isn’t exactly short on silverware, but the Chelsea midfielder can now boast that he has a Guinness World Record to add to his C.V.
Indeed, Fabregas is now the official holder of the record for achieving 100 assists in the Premier League in the shortest amount of time — thus earning himself a place in the 2019 Guinness World Records (GWR) annual.
Fabregas managed the feat in just 293 matches, some 74 fewer appearances than the previous record holder, Ryan Giggs (367 matches).
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