Report: Cesc Fabregas is Friedkin's top choice
Cesc Fabregas' name has become the number one profile for the Roma bench ahead of next season.
According to the latest report by Corriere dello Sport, there have been new contacts to try to bring the former Spanish midfielder to Trigoria in recent hours.
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Fabregas is the candidates that convinces Ranieri, Ghisolfi, but above all the Friedkin family, now firmly oriented towards this technical solution.
However, there is the will of Como, the current club of the Spanish coach, determined to keep him also next season, to be taken into account.
Como believe they have already laid solid foundations for the future, after the return to Serie A, and do not intend to deprive themselves of a key figure in their long-term project.
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