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Cesc Fabregas admits trying to encourage Barcelona to sign Aurelien Tchouameni

Cesc Fabregas has confessed that he spoke to each Barcelona and one other of his former sides about signing Aurelien Tchouameni this summer time earlier than the Frenchman joined Actual Madrid.
Fabregas performed alongside Tchouameni at Monaco, watching the teenager emerge as one of many world’s prime midfielders over the previous few seasons, with each departing because the finish of final season.
The Spaniard, who got here by the academy at Barcelona and likewise loved spells with Arsenal and Chelsea, has since joined Italian Serie B aspect Como, taking up a part-ownership function in addition to signing on as a participant.
Alongside discovering himself a brand new membership, Fabregas admitted to COPE that he spent a part of this summer time speaking up Tchouameni to a handful of his former employers.
“I spoke with individuals from Barça to signal him, he appeared like an awesome participant for the long run,” Fabregas stated. “I do know Tchouameni very effectively, however he could not be signed financially.
“I gave my possibility to a different of my former groups and in the long run, he went to the ‘enemy’ membership. It’s important to make the most of market alternatives.”
Chelsea are recognized to have been eager on Tchouameni prior to now. The Blues declined to pursue his signature in 2021, as an alternative bringing in Saul Niguez on a season-long mortgage, earlier than their non permanent switch ban this summer time left them unable to compete with Real to signal the 22-year-old.
Paris Saint-Germain have been additionally eager however Tchouameni selected to seal a dream transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu, becoming a member of for a cool €100m.
This text was initially printed on 90min as Cesc Fabregas admits trying to encourage Barcelona to sign Aurelien Tchouameni.
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