Chelsea have reportedly tabled an offer for Zenit St Petersburg's Leandro Paredes to replace Cesc Fabregas - but which other players would be an ideal fit? The graphic below shows how Barella and Parades have performed in Serie A and the Russian Premier League, respectively - compared with Fabregas' stats over the last three campaigns. Leandro Paredes appears to have similar playing characteristics to FabregasThe data suggests Parades would be the more suitable replacement, but we sourced three alternative targets using Football Whispers' personal data tool... Experienced optionName: Marcelo BrozovicClub: Inter MilanAge: 26Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is the most suitable replacement, according to the stats. Brozovic has surpassed Fabregas' stats for dribbles, shots and chances created in open play, while recording very similar numbers across numerous passing and attacking metrics.

Source: Sky sports January 16, 2019 14:48 UTC