Cesc Fabregas set to sign two former Liverpool stars in eye-catching transfer

Cesc Fabregas, the former Arsenal and Chelsea star who is now a minority shareholder in Como 1907, is set to sign two ex-Liverpool players for the newly promoted Serie A side.

The Italian side are looking to significantly strengthen their squad ahead of their first season in Italy’s top flight in over two decades. Fabregas, who ended his playing career at Como, briefly took on the role of caretaker manager last season before handing the reins to Osian Roberts due to him not having a UEFA Pro coaching licence.

However, he has remained in an assistant role and is expected to take over as manager this summer once he has the necessary qualifications. Under the guidance of Roberts and Fabregas, Como secured automatic promotion last season by finishing second in Serie B on the final day of the season.

They are now working to strengthen their squad ahead of the new campaign. Reports suggest Como are hopeful of signing Raphael Varane following his departure from Manchester United. They are also close to securing deals for Marseille goalkeeper Pau Lopez and Real Betis’ Rodri Sanchez.

Additionally, there are rumours linking them with a move for former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial, whose contract at Old Trafford has also come to an end, reports the Liverpool Echo.

However, the former Manchester United duo aren’t the only high-profile free transfer on the horizon. Fabregas is set to make a number of moves for Como this summer, with reports (via Football Italia ) suggesting he is close to signing former Liverpool duo Pepe Reina and Alberto Moreno.

The Spanish duo have been playing together at Villarreal for the past two seasons, but both left the La Liga side when their contracts expired this summer. Now, both players have agreed to move to Como on free transfers, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that they will each sign one-year contracts with the Italian side.

Reina made his transfer from Villarreal to Liverpool in a £6 million deal in July 2005, and made 394 appearances during his eight-season spell with the Reds. He was loaned to Napoli in the summer of 2014, getting his first taste of Serie A football, before making a permanent move to Bayern Munich in August 2014.

He later returned to Napoli and Villarreal, with spells at Milan, Aston Villa on loan and Lazio among his second spells at the aforementioned clubs.

On the other hand, Moreno arrived at Anfield just a week after Reina’s departure to Bayern, signing from Sevilla in a £12m deal in August 2014. He went on to make 141 appearances for the Reds before leaving when his contract expired in 2019, having lost his place to Andy Robertson, and subsequently signed for Villarreal on a free transfer.

During his tenure at Anfield, Reina won the FA Cup, League Cup and European Super Cup. Moreno, on the other hand, left as a Champions League winner, with his departure announced just days after Liverpool’s triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the 2019 European Cup final.