Chelsea have deals for Zenit’s £30m Leandro Paredes and Cagliari’s £40m Nicolo Barella lined up to replace Fabregas and are deciding which to press ahead with.But Italian sources claim Barella is reluctant to leave Cagliari mid-season, putting Argentinian Paredes in pole position.While Chelsea were only prepared to hand Fabregas a one-year extension after four-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge, in keeping with their policy for players over-30, he has joined Monaco until 2022, linking up with his former teammate Thierry Henry in France in a deal worth up to £10m.
