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Sarri has talked up Cesc Fabregas' importance to his Chelsea set-up and said
he wants the midfielder to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Fabregas has been limited to five Premier League appearances this term with
summer arrival Jorginho being Sarri's preferred option at the base of
midfield.
Former Arsenal star Fabregas has been linked with moves away from west
London, but Sarri insists he wants to hold on to the 31-year-old.
"In this position we have only two players, Jorginho and Fabregas, so for me
it would be really a problem without Cesc," said Sarri.
"I want him to stay, I don't know the final decision of Cesc and the club of
course.
"But for me it's very important and if Cesc will go I think that we need to
buy another player, and it's not easy because, technically, Cesc is a very
important player.
"And I think that in the market it's very difficult to find a player with
his characteristics."
Sarri pledged to respect the stance of Chelsea's board when it comes to
limiting the length of contracts offered to their players over the age of
30.
When asked if he agrees with that blanket policy, he said: "Oh, it depends.
It depends on the single situation I think.
"It's a rule and so we have to respect that.
"As you know very well the big problem is the duration of the new contracts.
Because, as you know, over 30 years the club offers only one year to renew.
"And for a player of 31, it's a big problem to sign a new contract for only
one year. So the problem is only this."
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