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Como keep hold of Cesc Fabregas! Dele Alli's side turn down Bayer Leverkusen approach as Bundesliga outfit eye replacement for Xabi Alonso

Bundesliga

Mainz 05

Bayer Leverkusen

Serie A

Verona

Como

<p>After serving as assistant manager as Como won Serie B in 2023-24, former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Fabregas stepped in as head coach last summer and is close to securing a top-half finish at the first time of asking in Serie A.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Their impressive form under the Spaniard has sparked <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cesc-fabregas-erik-ten-hag-emerge-frontrunners-to-replace-xabi-alonso-bayer-leverkusen/bltb5b70260417b6f5b" target="_blank">interest from Leverkusen</a>, who will see <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/xabi-alonso-announces-bayer-leverkusen-spanish-coach-real-madrid/blt96f55d91692a19f3" target="_blank">Xabi Alonso leave at the end of the season</a>, but <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2025/05/13/fabregas-como-rinnovo-calciomercato-news" target="_self"><em>Sky</em></a><em> </em>in Italy reports Fabregas has agreed to stay at his current club, who informed the German team of his decision.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Leverkusen are not the first team to approach Como about Fabregas. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/the-next-xabi-alonso-rb-leipzig-looking-lure-cesc-fabgregas-away-dele-alli-como-become-new-head-coach/bltf9030e81f5e97eaa" target="_blank">RB Leipzig</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cesc-fabregas-new-job-arsenal-chelsea-star-successor-claudio-ranieri-roma-impressive-work-at-como/bltfed0ed7d1a8a74bf" target="_blank">Roma</a> had previously contacted the 38-year-old, <em>Sky</em> reports. Instead, he is expected to see his salary increase following Como's impressive campaign, though it is uncertain if he will sign an extension to his contract, which runs until 2028.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Como are on a six-game winning run and sit 10th in the league heading into this weekend's match against Hellas Verona.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR COMO?

Como keep hold of Cesc Fabregas! Dele Alli's side turn down Bayer Leverkusen approach as Bundesliga outfit eye replacement for Xabi Alonso | Goal.com

Cesc Fabregas will stay on as Como coach next season despite being approached to succeed Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.

Como keep hold of Cesc Fabregas! Dele Alli&apos;s side turn down Bayer Leverkusen approach as Bundesliga outfit eye replacement for Xabi Alonso

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