Cesc Fabregas is heading to Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea will have to pay Arsenal £5million if they complete their expected £30million deal for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

The Blues are on the cusp of landing Fabregas after talks this week, with the Spanish press reporting an official announcement could be days away.

Arsenal have turned down the option to re-sign their former captain, but because of a clause put into the contract when they sold the 27-year-old to Barca, they will be entitled to some money when he leaves the Nou Camp.

Jose Mourinho is close to getting Fabregas (Picture: EPA)

According to the Telegraph, that is likely to be about £5million, which Chelsea must agree to pay to the Gunners before the transfer is complete.




Fabregas has made returning to the Premier League his priority after being told he can leave Barcelona two weeks ago.

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