Cesc Fabregas rejects top clubs

Cesc Fàbregas is unlikely to become the new coach of RB Leipzig. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports on X that the Spanish former World Cup winner will also be at Como 1907 next season.

23 April 2025

From: dpa

The 37-year-old is already planning the squad for next season with the club management of the newly promoted Italian Serie A club. In addition to Bundesliga club Leipzig, Italian clubs are also interested in Fàbregas.

The former Arsenal, Chelsea, and FC Barcelona player is considered a top candidate for the coaching position in Leipzig alongside Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace. The current coach, Zsolt Löw, is only intended as an interim solution following the departure of Marco Rose and is expected to return to the staff of global football boss Jürgen Klopp after the end of the season.

Leipzig would have to pay a transfer fee for both Fàbregas and Glasner. If an agreement is not reached with either candidate, media reports suggest that an attempt could still be made to convince Löw to stay. A decisive factor in this decision will likely be whether the 45-year-old can qualify for the Champions League with the club. Leipzig currently sits fourth in the Bundesliga.