Cesc Fabregas ‘in talks to join Las Palmas on free transfer’ after ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star leaves Monaco
CESC FABREGAS is in talks about a move to a second-tier club... in the CANARY ISLANDS.
The ex-Arsenal and Chelsea great is a free agent after being released by Monaco last month.
Midfielder Fabregas, 35, has recently held discussions with Spanish second division outfit Las Palmas.
And the Gran Canaria club hope they can convince the 110-cap Spain international to join them - because he worked with several of their coaching staff while in Barcelona's academy.
Their home island lies 800 miles south of the Spanish mainland.
Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez told broadcasters Onda Cero: "The chances of Cesc joining us are 40 per cent. He has behaved like a gentleman in his talks with us.
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"We have explained our project to him over the past three weeks.
"Convincing a World Cup winner to play in the second division is complicated.
"But from a sporting perspective we are clearly a good option for him.
"Our coaching staff are the same people who developed Cesc in Barcelona's youth ranks.
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"But we have a competitor for him in another league, and they offer him different conditions.
"We expect to hear from him in the next 48 hours."
Fabregas won the 2005 FA Cup with Arsenal, and scored 57 goals in 303 Gunners appearances.
He joined Chelsea in 2014 after a three-year spell with Barcelona, and won two Premier League titles, the Europa League and the FA Cup with the Blues.
Fabregas helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup, as well as the Euro 2008 and 2012 titles.