Cesc Fabregas says he 'would love' Lionel Messi to follow him to Chelsea
Fabregas was speaking to Spanish radio
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said he "would love" Barcelona star Lionel Messi to follow him to west London.
The pair were team-mates as youngsters before being reunited at the Nou Camp in 2011, but they were again separated when Fabregas swapped Barca for the Blues in a £27million deal last June.
The former Arsenal captain has taken to life at Stamford Bridge, providing 11 Premier League assists in 15 starts, and despite Jose Mourinho recently dismissing links with Messi as ‘obviously untrue’, Fabregas hopes the Ballon d’Or finalist will one day follow him to Chelsea.
"I wish! Why not? I'd love that to happen. I'd be all for it," the Spain international told Radio Marca.
"As a Barca man, I believe that Messi deserves to retire there for all that he has given the club.
"He is a legend that has changed Barca's history. But, as his team-mate and friend, without doubt I'd love to have Leo by my side.
"This season Barca are Messi and 10 others. Messi has saved his team on many occasions."
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