Spanish newspaper Marca have confirmed that Cesc Fàbregas will play in the Premier League with Chelsea next season.

The paper confirms that Chelsea have agreed a €33 million deal with Barcelona plus extras depending on success for the former Arsenal captain.

Cesc Fàbregas will sign a four-year contract with the Blues worth €10 million a year before tax – 3 million more than he was paid with the 2013-14 Spanish runners-up.

Marca goes on to say that Cesc Fàbregas had been booed by the Barcelona fans on more than one occasion over the past two seasons since signing for £35 million from Arsenal in 2011. He made 96 La Liga appearances during his three-year stay at Camp Nou, scoring 28 goals. He won La Liga in his second season, either side of seeing Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid lift the title. He also won the 2012 Copa del Rey.

The 27-year old central midfielder has had a tough role in competing for a position in the starting line-up with the likes of Xavi, Andrés Iniesta and even Lionel Messi. He had been deployed in all three positions but a continuous run in either one never really happened.

Cesc Fàbregas has previously spent eight years living in London after joining Arsenal in 2003 as a 16-year old. It is understood that his wife enjoyed life in the English capital.

Atlético Madrid striker Diego Costa is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea’s first signing this summer in the coming days with the Brazilian-born Spanish international passing his medical at Stamford Bridge after both clubs agreed a €40 million deal (£32 million).

Fàbregas is part of Vicente del Bosque’s Spanish national team for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Spain kick off their campaign against the Netherlands on Friday (13 June) – the same nation they beat in the final four years ago.

There has been no official confirmation regarding the transfer on Chelsea’s official website as of yet.