Ex-Chelsea, Barcelona, Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas set to join Serie B's Como after leaving Monaco

Cesc Fabregas is set to join Serie B side Calcio Como on a free transfer, according to Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca di Marzio. The Spanish dual European Championship and 2010 World Cup winner left Monaco last month after a slightly underwhelming four-year stretch. Ad/> /> Transfers‘It is not the priority’ – Tuchel plays down links with a swoop for Ronaldo15 HOURS AGO Fabregas joined Monaco from Chelsea after winning two Premier League titles in three years in January 2019, also on a free transfer.

He made just 68 appearances in the ensuing seasons though, and failed to add to his considerable career trophy haul. /> Earlier in the summer, Fabregas was linked with a move to Las Palmas. While the Segunda Division side's president initially scoffed at the rumours, laughing off his club's capacity to pay the Spain legend's wages, he has changed his attitude in recent days.

He told Spanish radio station Onda Cero earlier in the week, that "'the chances of Cesc joining us are 40 per cent. He has behaved like a gentleman in his talks with us. Convincing a World Cup winner to play in the second division is complicated.

But from a sporting perspective we are clearly a good option for him." But on Thursday morning, he announced that the deal would not go ahead, «Cesc Fabregas will not play at Las Palmas. We have been negotiating for three weeks, but his priorities are others.» It seems likely that Dennis Wise, a legend of Fabregas' former club Chelsea, was key to this deal. Wise has been an executive at the Italian club since 2019 and moved into sole directorial responsibility in February last year.