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Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli says he has no interest in Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, despite admitting that the World Cup winner is a player "any coach would love to have".

Fabregas has struggled for regular action at Stamford Bridge so far this season, under new Blues chief Antonio Conte.

Chelsea's recent change to a 3-4-3 formation has seen the Italian use Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante as his central midfield pairing, while Fabregas has also been struggling with a thigh problem.

The 29-year-old has been linked with a January move away, with West Ham keen on a loan move.

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Sevilla, where Sampaoli has rejuvenated another former Arsenal midfielder, Samir Nasri, since his August switch from Manchester City, have also been mooted as a potential destination.

But Sampaoli has sought to play down any link with the ex-Barcelona man.

"I know he's an important player, but I'm not thinking about him," declared the Sevilla coach.

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"He's very intelligent and it's clear he's a player any coach would love to have.

"But it hasn't crossed my mind that he could be here.

"We're linked with players day in, day out. We value the squad that we have here highly and I'm not thinking about any more than that."