Fabregas remains difficult for Inter after meeting in London

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Jun 4, 2025 5:25 PM ET

Inter met with Cesc Fabregas today, but the situation remains very difficult as Como are not prepared to release the coach, so Patrick Vieira remains the most likely alternative.

As Football Italia already reported , director Piero Ausilio flew to London for the encounter with 38-year-old Fabregas, who is absolutely the first choice to take over after Simone Inzaghi left for a new role at Al-Hilal.

Even after the meeting, this situation remains extremely difficult, as Como are ready to put roadblocks in the way, confident they can rely on his contract.

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Multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport and more all note there will be more talks on Thursday, but Fabregas does not seem willing to make this an ugly situation with Como.

On top of that, Alfredo Pedulla claims that Inter and Fabregas have very different ideas on transfer strategy and project, all of which makes it more complicated.

Inter may well have to look elsewhere, and the next on the list is Vieira, who only took charge of Genoa in November 2024 and steered them to Serie A safety.

The former midfielder has a release clause in his Genoa contract worth €500,000 and is seemingly eager to take over at San Siro.

Another candidate is also a former Inter player, Cristian Chivu, who is still discussing his future at Parma.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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