Chelsea have lined up two replacements for Cesc Fabregas.

The club have blocked Fabregas from joining Monaco this month until they find a replacement.

And Sky Sports claim the Blues are closing in on deals for Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes and Cagliari's Nicolo Barella, who could cost £45m.

24-year-old Paredes has caught Chelsea's eye with a number of fine performances for the Russian giants this season.

A deal for one of the two aforementioned names is expected to be completed this week.