Mourinho Confirms Chelseas Interest In Fabregas

Mourinho said the Blues are looking into bringing the 27-year-old back to play in London, where he featured for Arsenal from 2003 to 2011.

According to the BBC, the Gunners have no plans to re-sign Fabregas, who could find his role diminished at the Camp Nou if Barcelona can pry Koke a player Barca president Josep Bartomeu recently praised highly from Atletico Madrid.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have an opening in midfield with Frank Lampard departed, and Blues boss Mourinho says Fabregas is ready for a change.

I think it looks like hes really interested in leaving Barcelona and is very, very interested in coming back to England. This, I think, is clear,Mourinho told Yahoo!.

There is a process where he wants to leave, [and] he wants to come to England because its the country where he wants to be, where he prefers to play. We are interested in monitoring the situation.

A potential move to Stamford Bridge got another boost on Thursday with Chelsea strikerFernando Torres supporting the notion reported from ESPN. (read more)

If hes made to feel important, like a leader like when he was at Arsenal he can drive the team on and hes a type of player Chelsea dont have right now, Torres said of his Spain teammate.