Chelsea and Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas, 35, closing in on shock two-year deal with Serie B side Como

The former Chelsea and Arsenal star, Cesc Fabregas is set to move to the second-tier side in Italy in a bid to revive his career.

Fabregas, 35, left Monaco at the end of last season after enduring an injury-plagued final season in the Principality.

Cesc Fabregas is set to join Italian second division team Como on a free transfer! Full agreement in place on a free deal, final details to be sorted out soon 🇪🇸 @DiMarzio #transfers

Contract will be valid until June 2024. pic.twitter.com/QlTNA6dHGZ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 14, 2022

He made just five first-time appearances last term, with the most recent coming in August 2021.

According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Fabregas is set to sign a contract to June 2024 with Como.

The Serie B side have a Chelsea connection at board level, with Dennis Wise their chairman.

Last season they came mid-table in 13th.Fabregas is desperate to play again after suffering the "worst year" of his life amid a bad hamstring injury.

He told So Foot in May: "It's certain that it's finished between me and Monaco."

My contract expires in June and I am looking to depart. My head needs a departure elsewhere."

He then continued: "It's been not only the worst year of my career but the worst year of my life because when I'm not happy in football, I can't be happy in life.

"I have suffered a lot this year; it's been difficult mentally."

Fabregas partied in Ibiza over the summer alongside wife Daniella Semaan and pals Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

The group, alongside Messi and Suarez's wives Antonela Roccuzzo and Sofia Balbi, stayed on a £60,000-a-week yacht, then a £260k-a-week mansion.

Fabregas was then reportedly in talks with Las Palmas over a transfer, before opting to join Como.