Suarez Key To Milan Pursuit Of Cesc Fabregas.

Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez could be the determining factor for AC Milan in their pursuit of Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas.

AC Milan are strongly interested in the transfer of Spanish international midfielder Cesc Fabregas with widespread reports claiming that they have already offered the 31-year-old a two-and-a-half year contract until the end of the 2020/21 season.

Their chase for Fabregas is almost dependent on whether Chelsea can get a replacement for him when the winter transfer market reopens in the next few weeks which is where the aforementioned Denis Suarez comes in.

The Blues are keen on a transfer for the Barcelona player and are ready to splash a sizeable amount of money on him.

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The 24-year-old is surplus to requirements at Barcelona as he has rarely featured for the Blaugrana.

AC Milan were also in the running for him but they have been priced out of a move for the Spaniard as it would take around €40m to secure his transfer on a permanent basis.

Chelsea can afford his transfer fee and a move for him will pave the way for Fabregas to join AC Milan according to the publication from popular Italian news outlet calciomercato.

A transfer fee of around €10m has been mooted for Fabregas.