{"id":136,"date":"2026-03-17T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=136"},"modified":"2026-03-17T22:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:41:47","slug":"premier-league-legend-tipped-for-dream-arsenal-or-chelsea-return-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=136","title":{"rendered":"Premier League legend tipped for &#8216;dream&#8217; Arsenal or Chelsea return | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1257981674.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27489334\" alt=\"The Arsenal and Chelsea Club Badges\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal and Chelsea are not currently looking for new managers (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Como president Mirwan Suwarso says he would be \u2018stupid\u2019 not to imagine Cesc Fabregas leaving the club and managing either Arsenal or Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary midfielder Fabregas has enjoyed an impressive spell in charge of Como, leading the Italian side to their best Serie A finish in his first season at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Como finished ninth last season \u2013 their highest finish since 1987 \u2013 and are on course to secure an even better position this term, sitting fourth with nine games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying for the Champions League would be an incredible achievement for Fabregas given Como were not even in Serie A when he first joined the club as assistant manager.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas\u2019 impressive reign in his first job as a senior manager will naturally lead to interest from other clubs and Como president Suwarso believes he could go on to manage one of his former clubs Arsenal, Chelsea or Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cesc is really very important for us, but\u00a0we would be stupid not to think that one day he could go to Arsenal, Barcelona or Chelsea,\u2019 Como\u2019s chief told Italian outlet Revista Undici.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If he continues to win with us or in any case to be successful, even if I cannot speak for him, I believe he could have bigger dreams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266432733.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27492409\" alt=\"Cesc Fabregas, head coach of Como 1907, looks on prior to\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Como boss Cesc Fabregas (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Having said that, I hope that as long as he is here he will help us create a success plan also for those who will have to replace him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For me, when he leaves, if he ever leaves, he should be the one to choose who will take his place. He should be involved in the choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Being a member of the Board of Football, he will have to help us appoint the next coach.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2256294877_65bacd.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27492437\" alt=\"Chelsea v Arsenal - Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea\u2019s Liam Rosenior and Arsenal\u2019s Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ex-Spain international Fabregas joined Arsenal from Barcelona\u2019s academy at the age of 16 and went on to establish himself as one of the Gunners\u2019 greatest ever midfielders.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas returned to Barca in 2011 and helped his boyhood club win La Liga, two domestic cups and the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/club-world-cup\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Club World Cup before joining Chelsea three years later.<\/p>\n<p>His five-year spell at Stamford Bridge proved to be the most successful period of Fabregas\u2019 career, with the midfielder winning two Premier League titles, two domestic cups and the Europa League at Chelsea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1773760589626-27489299\" data-option1=\"Arsenal\" data-option2=\"Chelsea\" data-option3=\"Barcelona\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Which club would suit Cesc Fabregas the most?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option3\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Sign up to In The Mixer, your guide to the week in football. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk \u2013 sign up, it\u2019s an open goal.<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fabregas was tentatively linked with a return to west London following Enzo Maresca\u2019s departure in January but Chelsea opted to appoint Liam Rosenior.<\/p>\n<p>But reports say Rosenior is already under some pressure at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea currently outside of the top-four and on the verge of a Champions League exit.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta is under no such pressure at Arsenal, who are still competing in all four competitions and look set to at least win their first Premier League title since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona, meanwhile, have confirmed manager Hansi Flick is set to sign a contract extension to keep him at the Nou Camp until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Flick was appointed by Barca in 2024 and has won La Liga and two domestic cups since then while reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas\u2019 Como boosted their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Roma last time out and return to action this weekend against struggling Pisa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Martin Odegaard sends clear message to Max Dowman ahead of Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Premier League confirm Arsenal 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