Chelsea are on the hunt for a replacement for Cesc Fabregas, who was sold to Monaco for £10million on Friday. Zenit St-Petersberg midfielder Paredes had been high on Chelsea’s potential candidates to replace Fabregas. And Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolo Schira has now claimed Paredes has agreed a five-year deal worth £77k per week. “Chelsea wants to close Leandro Paredes from Zenit,” Schira tweeted.

Source: Express January 13, 2019 15:56 UTC