{"id":4331,"date":"2026-05-05T16:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:41:36","slug":"john-terry-makes-cesc-fabregas-prediction-amid-chelsea-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4331","title":{"rendered":"John Terry makes Cesc Fabregas prediction amid Chelsea links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-366565\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Cesc Fabregas continues to be linked with the Chelsea job ahead of the summer and John Terry has now made a prediction about the former Blues midfielder, after sending Fabregas a birthday message.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The front-runners for the Chelsea job are still Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva, and Xabi Alonso. But there are increasing doubts over Chelsea\u2019s ability to lure any of the three to the club come the end of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Sam Allardyce has ordered Silva to ignore a Chelsea move, while Jamie Carragher doesn\u2019t believe Alonso would be tempted by a move to Stamford Bridge because of his time at Liverpool during his playing days.<\/p>\n<p>But Fabregas remains an option after a stunning couple of years in charge at Como. A tenth-placed finish after promotion in his first Serie A season, Como are now in with a real shout of the Champions League.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-john-terry-makes-cesc-fabregas-prediction-amid-chelsea-links\">John Terry makes Cesc Fabregas prediction amid Chelsea links<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea fans want BlueCo to push for Fabregas, and it is easy to see why. He might not have Premier League experience as a manager, but he knows all about the league from his time at Arsenal and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Chelsea v Sunderland - Stamford Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-288225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-611549386-750x499.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"(left to right) Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas and John Terry celebrate with the Premier League Trophy in the dressing room after the match  (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fabregas turned 39 on Monday, and while wishing him a happy birthday on his Instagram story, Chelsea legend Terry made a prediction about the Spaniard ahead of Chelsea picking their next manager.<\/p>\n<p>Terry believes Fabregas will be \u201cone of the best managers of his generation\u201d, which is quite the claim given that Fabregas remains largely inexperienced. If that is anything to go by, Chelsea must act now.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"74909401-8595-4074-9a62-89a4ab9cee30\" data-story-name=\"New Chelsea Manager\" data-comment-id=\"1b3d271a-0cba-4c46-be87-58793ca77755\" data-story-slug=\"new-chelsea-manager\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">MESSAGE TO BLUECO: Get Fabregas in and listen to JT! \ud83d\udc4a<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">It just makes sense.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-589x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-589x1024.jpg 589w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-768x1334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-884x1536.jpg 884w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-656x1140.jpg 656w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_3640-432x750.jpg 432w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-fabregas-told-eden-hazard-about-taking-the-chelsea-job\">What Fabregas told Eden Hazard about taking the Chelsea job<\/h2>\n<p>Hazard has publicly declared that he would love Fabregas in the Chelsea dugout and dreams of watching his old side from the Stamford Bridge stands with his old Chelsea teammate leading from the touchline.<\/p>\n<p>Hazard has even asked Fabregas to take over: \u201cI\u2019ll be honest. We talked over the summer. I told him he\u2019s destined to become one of the best coaches. I explained that it was time to return to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe joked about it, but I really think so. He loves football, he knows everything. I\u2019m a Chelsea fan, I want the best for the club: that\u2019s why I dream of Cesc on the bench, while I\u2019m in the stands, enjoying the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas is an exciting young coach. 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