Cesc Fabregas could be set for shock Arsenal and Chelsea reunion next season

Leeds United are considering a move for former and midfielder to replace Daniel Farke as manager this summer, it has been claimed.

The Whites secured their return to the on Easter Monday after a two-year exile. However, the club are contemplating Farke's future and could SACK him before the start of next season.

It's reported that Leeds are concerned about Farke's track record in the top-flight. The German has won just six of his 49 matches in the Premier League, drawing eight and losing 35.

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If Leeds decide to axe Farke, Fabregas is someone the club are anticipated to consider, according to . The Spaniard has enjoyed a fine debut season in charge of Serie A side Como.

Having replaced Osian Roberts as Como's next permanent head coach last July, Fabregas has guided the Italian club to 12th in the table. They have won 10 and drawn nine of their 33 matches.

RB Leipzig are said to be looking at Fabregas, while Roma have identified him as a long-term replacement for, who returned to the club on a short-term deal earlier this season.

Despite the talk surrounding a potential departure for Fabregas, Como are confident of retaining his services ahead of next season. They believe the 37-year-old will remain in Lombardy.

But if Fabregas did move to Leeds, he would have a reunion with and next season. The Whites are set to take on the Gunners and the Blues in the Premier League in 2025/26.

Fabregas hung up his boots in July 2023 after a 20-year playing career. He had started at , making 303 appearances and scoring 59 times during his time in north London.

However, the Spaniard left Arsenal to join Barcelona for £25million plus add-ons in August 2011. It was a move that angered some of the Gunners fanbase, who felt betrayed at his departure.

After three years at Barcelona, where he won the , La Liga and Copa del Rey among other major honours, Fabregas returned to England and signed for Chelsea. The Catalonia-born former midfielder signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge and arrived for a fee in the region of £28m.

He won the Premier League in his first season at Chelsea and went on to lift the EFL Cup in the same campaign under Jose Mourinho. Fabregas won the title twice during his time in west London and also lifted the FA Cup before Antonio Conte departed the club in summer 2018.

Fabregas featured 198 times for the Blues, scoring 22 times, across four-and-a-half years before. He enjoyed a successful stint at Monaco, helping them establish themselves as a top performing club in Ligue 1 and a constant force in European football.

Having departed Monaco at the end of his contract in June 2022, he joined Como on a free transfer - and that is where he has remained since. He spent a year as a player before moving into coaching in July 2023.