Antonio Conte’s Chelsea have made a pretty solid start to the season, losing just two games in 11, standing in the 3rd place in the points table going into the international break.
The manager has found a winning formula early this season, shifting to a 3-man defense and has now stitched a run of 5 victories moving up the table. They also managed to keep clean sheets in all their victories and are looking like one of the most dangerous teams in the league at the moment.
The manager added some quality to the squad in the summer and spent some big money and is willing to spend against in January to add some cover to first team players. He is also set to let a number of players leave the club and one such player who is in the last few months of his Chelsea career is Cesc Fabregas.
The world cup winning Spanish midfielder is one of the most decorated players in the world of football at the moment. In his time at Arsenal and Barcelona, Fabregas has won almost everything in the top flight and almost repeated it with Chelsea since his move back to England back in 2014.
He helped them to a Premier League title in his first season at the club but has ever since failed to find some form, making him lose his place in the starting XI.
At 29, Fabregas still has a lot to offer for the side but Conte, who has given him a few chances, is convinced that he cannot play a role in his side and is adamant to ship him away.
Conte tried to offload the Spaniard in the summer transfer window but the lack of clubs willing to pay his wages saw Fabregas stay at the club. The manager was also ready to offer him as a part of a deal for another player but the Spaniard stayed back at the club after the deadline day.
However, Conte is not impressed enough in these few months and is yet again plotting to send Fabregas away from Chelsea.
According to recent reports, Chelsea are desperate to sign PSG midfielder Marco Verratti and are now ready to offer the Spanish midfielder + €50m for his services in January.
Juventus and AC Milan are also interested in his signature but Conte is determined to land the player after the turn of the year.
The Italian has been a decent player for PSG over the years and will be a great addition to the midfield for Chelsea alongside N Golo Kante who is in top form.
He is a likely replacement for Fabregas himself and will help Chelsea for years to come.
Do you think offering Fabregas for Verratti is the right move from Conte?