Monaco have announced that signing of Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas on a three and half year deal.
The 31 year old departs England after featuring in 501 games for both Chelsea and Arsenal.
The 2017 French Ligue 1 champion is not expected to pay any fees to Chelsea for the signing, but would pay bonuses based on the number of appearances he makes.
Speaking of his delight at joining the Municipality side, the former Barcelona midfielder said;
"I'm here to help the team, I'm looking forward to starting. I am very excited,"
While the club through its vice-president Vadim Vasilyev put the capture of a world class midfielder this way:
"We are very pleased to welcome Cesc Fabregas to AS Monaco, a world-class player and a great professional, whose arrival demonstrates the ambition of the club,"
"We are convinced that his experience at the highest level will bring a lot to our players on and off the field."
During his four and half years at Chelsea, a club he joined in 2014 from Barcelona, he had two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup to his name at Stamford Bridge. While his first spell at Arsenal fetched him an FA Cup won in 2005.
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