AC Milan are preparing a January bid to bring Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the San Siro.

The Spaniard is in the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge and the Blues could cash in to stop him leaving as a free agent come the summer.

And according to Corriere dello Sport, with Fabregas' game-time reduced under new boss Maurizio Sarri, the midfielder is likely to seek first-team opportunities elsewhere.

AC Milan are exploring the possibility of signing Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas in January

The Spaniard is out of favour under Maurizio Sarri and is in the final year of his current contract

Milan have a good working relationship with Milan having seen midfield flop Tiemoue Bakayoko make the switch to Italy this summer on a season-long loan.

Sporting director Leonardo Araujo will hope he can once again utilise his good rapport with the Blues to secure the signature of Fabregas.

At 31, Fabregas will still feel he has plenty left to offer and Italy would mark a first in his career having previously been at Barcelona and Arsenal.

He moved to Stamford Bridge in 2014 but the emergence of N'Golo Kante. plus the summer arrivals of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic, have seen him reduced to a cameo role.

His only appearance so far this season came in the Community Shield defeat to league champions Manchester City.