Cesc Fabregas seemed to be saying farewell to the Chelsea supporters inside Stamford Bridge at the conclusion of his side's 0-0 draw with Southampton.
The Spaniard lingered after the full time whistle and made a point of showing his appreciation to the crowd.
He placed on hand on his chest and waved to those in the stands with the other in an apparently meaningful goodbye.
The 31-year-old has been heavily linked with an imminent move to Thierry Henry's Monaco side in Ligue 1.
Fabregas has been used sparingly by Maurizio Sarri so far this season and came of the bench against Southampton.
He replaced Ross Barkley in the 68th minute but failed to help his side break the deadlock in what could be his final fixture for the west London club.
Fabregas' current deal expires at the end of this season and Henry, who played with the midfielder at Arsenal, is keen to lure him to the principality.
Monaco are 19th in Ligue 1 and desperately need points to flee the relegation zone.
No doubt Fabregas' experience would be a huge boost but Sarri is reluctant to let him go.
He said: 'In this position we have only Jorginho and Fabregas and it would be a very big problem to be without Cesc. I want him to stay.
'If Cesc will go, then I think we need to buy another player, and it's not easy because technically Cesc is a very important player, and it's very difficult to find in the market a player with these characteristics.'
Gunnersincebirth2
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This is so emotional. This guy didn't push his career to the next level at Chelsea once Antonio Conte became manager .When Jose signed him, he looked so promising. This is a man that will be remembered in years to come as one of the best midfielders of our generation. I wish the world watched him do wonders like he did in arsenal and Barcelona but it's not to be. Goodbye Legend
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Please don't sell Cesc without a proper replacement. We are losing one of the best passers in the league for nothing.... Cesc came on and had more impact in little time than Barkley did in so many minutes....
misbit
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Chelsea are making Cesc to leave because he is 31 years old. This is how they will treat Hazard once he signed abd then when reaches 31 years old they force him out.