Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined Ligue 1 side Monaco on a three-and-a-half year deal.
Transfer rumors about Cesc Fabregas now come to an end. The 31-year-old midfielder officially joins Ligue 1 side AS Monaco to work with his former teammate Thierry Henry.
The Spanish midfielder has struggled to break into Maurizio Sarri's starting XI this season, and has played just six times for the Blues in the Premier League.
He captained the Blues in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest on Saturday and was in tears as he applauded fans at the final whistle.
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He joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2014, having played 303 times for Arsenal between 2003 and 2011.
Fabregas won two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup in 501 appearances in English football.
With the Gunners, he won the FA Cup and played in the 2006 Champions League final defeat against Barcelona, before joining the Catalan giants in 2011.
Having won six trophies with Barcelona, including La Liga and the Club World Cup, he returned to England to win the Premier League twice in three seasons with Chelsea, first under Jose Mourinho and then Antonio Conte.
In what was the final season of his contract at Stamford Bridge, he had started only one Premier League match under new boss Maurizio Sarri.
Former France and Arsenal striker Henry took charge of Monaco, where he started his playing career, in October - but they have only won twice under his stewardship and are one place off the bottom of Ligue 1 on 13 points from 18 games.
Fabregas' English football highlights:
October 2003: becomes Arsenal's youngest player aged just 16 years and 177 days
December 2003: scores against Wolves in League Cup to become Arsenal's youngest goalscorer at the age of 16 years and 212 days
May 2005: FA Cup winner against Manchester United
May 2006: Champions League runner-up and named in Uefa team of the year
April 2008: wins PFA Young Player of the Year, also named in Uefa and PFA teams of the year
November 2008: named Arsenal captain
April 2010: named in PFA team of the year
March 2015: wins League Cup with Chelsea
May 2015: wins Premier League
May 2018: wins FA Cup after 1-0 victory over Manchester United
Dohtmhan
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FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS💕❤❤💕💕❤💕
janabarca
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this guy never failed to amaze an underated midfielder during arsenal period he was at peak played with henry,messi,drogba won WC ,PL,UCL played with some legends and good lad great play maker and a good human being more than that played with henry ,now playing under Henry how time flies good luck mate
Nablnprz
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I loved to see him in Milan jersey. Anyway try to help Henry to release pressure of sacking
RealMd13
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😂♥️ VAMOOOOOOS FABREGAS 🔥🔥🔥when Cesc Febgregas Chelsea Legend was in tears when he came off for his last match in Chelsea shirt that was one of the saddest thing I ever seen because Cesc Fabregas is a player who always give his all and this move is a massive for As monaco because they have got one of the best midfielders of our Generation and this would be great reunion between Arsenal Legends Thiery Henry and Fabregas I just hope he would do well at Monaco because he is there to do something he love and thats to play football ⚽️ and when you love something you will keep on doing it until you die or it dies in you! Its was nice to watch you in both Arsenal...Barcelona...Chelsea and as a football fan i will continue to watch you and follow your career Good luck 👍🏾 and stay strong Vamoooos Fabregas
Itz Niceboy
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Monaco is the new MLS where old players go
Duh10CFC
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You have played for the name on front of the shirt and we will remember the name on your back...Once a blue always a blue...Bye magician 🎩...we’ll all miss you 😢😢thnks for everything and have a successful career in manaco
dupdelt
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Bye legend. We'll never find another assist king like you. 😍
Biubipst
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Fabregas can help the team to get a top four spot before the season ends... Let's see if they qualify for UCL next season.. Hazard & Fabregas partnership is now finally over..
Rohingya94
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It's a good news... Fabregas join Monaco because of he want to meet with Henry .
Muhammedabdullah
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All the best legend always loyal to Henry 💪💪
Divyansh26
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Well good bye Cesc Fabregas u will be rememebered for the glorious achievement that u have had at Stamford Bridge and Also at Arsenal......This premiere league will surely miss u ...... definitely 😔😔😔....... But life is about Challenges and it's good to see him joining Monaco probably a top class player like him could help them battle relegation and give them the Impetus that they should have in EUROPE....... Good bye Cesc u will be missed