Barcelona agree to sell Fabregas to Chelsea

Spanish football club Barcelona Thursday agreed to sell midfielder Cesc Fabregas to English side Chelsea.

"Barcelona and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the sale of Cesc Fabregas to the English club," the Spanish club said in a statement, reports Xinhua.

Fabregas, 27, previously played for Arsenal before joining Barcelona in August 2011.

Fabregas is currently with the Spanish team in Brazil for the FIFA World Cup.