AC Milan in pursuit of an unwilling Cesc Fabregas

AC Milan are keen to sign Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas
from Chelsea after reports surfaced that he had fallen into
disfavour with manager Antonio Conte. He was initially
viewed as a possible replacement for Paul Pogba at
Juventus and also linked to the two Spanish giants, Real
Madrid and Barcelona. However, it's the Milanese club who
seem to be most interested in him.
After a disappointing outing last season, Fabregas may
have been looking forward to a brand new regime under
Conte but things haven't quite worked out that way.
Circumstances suggest the midfielder has failed to make a
positive impression on the Italian. He has not started any
of Chelsea's three Premier League games and came on
only as a substitute in the 78th minute for their second
league game against Watford where he made an assist for
the winning goal.
Despite rumours of a falling out between Conte and the
former Barcelona midfielder, Fabregas seems ready to
work on his form and relationship with the manager. In an
Instagram post earlier this week, Fabregas made his plans
painfully clear, "Contrary to what has been written, the
manager and I have a good relationship and he has NEVER
told me that I can leave."
Contrary to what has been written, the manager and I have
a good relationship and he has NEVER told me that I can
leave. He said that he counts on me, as I count on him. I
will continue to fight for this club until the very end and
when called upon I will always give my very best. I'm fully
committed to @chelseafc and my only goal is to help them
win more trophies. #ChelseaFC
A photo posted by Cesc Fàbregas (@cescf4bregas) on Aug...
It seems like he has no qualms with staying on the
sidelines until he is called upon to contribute to the team.
Fabregas, who helped Chelsea win the Capital One League
Cup and the Premier League title in his first season there,
spoke like a true-blue team player in his post. The Chelsea
manager seems to be on the same page.
In a recent interview, Conte said, "Cesc is Chelsea's player,
and I'm happy about him, with his attitude and behaviour
… That can happen that Fabregas is not in the starting XI,
but it can happen for all the players. It's important to see
always the right attitude. Because we must fight this season
and it's important to stay together in every situation."
In spite of the apparent understanding reached between
Conte and Fabregas, AC Milan is even willing to sign the
Chelsea midfielder on loan. After obtaining the services of
Mario Pasalic, a Croatian midfielder on loan for the entire
season, the Italian club enquired about Fabregas whose
wages they are more than willing to pay. Fabregas is
currently on a £10 million per year deal at the London club.