EPL

United and Liverpool eye Cesc Fabregas move with Chelsea ready to let playmaker leave for £30m

CESC Fabregas is being looked at by Manchester United and Liverpool with Chelsea prepared to put a £30million asking price on the midfielder if they are to sell to a Premier League rival.

The midfielder, who turns 30 on Thursday, is likely to be among the players that Antonio Conte would be willing to part with in the summer. His contract with Chelsea runs until 2019.

There has been interest from Italy and China in the midfielder but Fabregas is known to enjoy living in England.

He has had a key role in Chelsea’s rise to the top of the Premier League having made 25 appearances this season, starting 10 of them.

With the former Arsenal star on around the £200,000-a-week mark at Chelsea, they are wages that could be freed up for a replacement in midfield.

Chelsea are continuing to lead the chase for Monaco’s highly-rated 22-year-old Tiemoue Bakayoko.

The starlet is set to leave the French league leaders this summer and is also being tracked by Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Juventus.

Conte hailed the impact of Fabregas following the Spaniard’s display as a substitute against Everton last Sunday.

The cultured midfielder came on and delivered a wonderful assist for Willian to wrap up a 3-0 victory at Goodison Park.

Conte said: ‘I think Cesc is a player in this part of the season showing to be decisive in every moment. If he starts the game [or if] he came on during the game.’

CESC FABREGAS CV

Age: 29

Position: Centre midfield

Clubs:

2003-11 Arsenal

2011-14 Barcelona

2014-present Chelsea

International:

Spain – 110 caps, 15 goals

Honours:

World Cup x1

European Championship x2