Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas wanted by Atletico Madrid on free transfer next summer

ATLETICO MADRID want to sign Cesc Fabregas on a free transfer when his Chelsea contract expires next summer.

Despite the Spanish midfielder saying he would like to stay at Chelsea, no offer is currently on the table.

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And reports in the  suggest the La Liga title contenders could try to bring the former Arsenal and Barcelona ace back to Spain.

Fabregas, 31, insisted he is happy under new Stamford Bridge boss Maurizio Sarri earlier this week.

But the World Cup winner's game-time has been severely limited so far this season, with Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic seemingly leapfrogging him in the midfield pecking order.

And Atletico boss Diego Simeone could offer Fabregas regular football back in his homeland - and maybe a shot at regaining his space in the Spain squad.

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Yet Atleti are not the only club who have registered an interest, with AC Milan also understood to be chasing.

Fabregas revealed last week that he is enjoying his time at Stamford Bridge since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri: "I wish he came a bit earlier to be honest, it’s a little bit late now in my career. Definitely I’m very happy with him."

"I’d love to stay at the club. I’ve been very happy for the last four years and a half, we’ve had great success, won many things."

“I feel I still have a lot of football left in me but it is now up to the club.”

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