Kevin De Bruyne or Cesc Fabregas ? Jose Mourinho knows who he 'd choose . The Chelsea boss made a brave decision when he shipped the former off to Wolfsburg , basing the spine of his team on £30million man Fabregas . But could it have been the wrong choice ? This season , De Bruyne has racked up more goals and more assists than Fabregas , while Mourinho 's current midfield maestro searches desperately for his first goal since December . Kevin De Bruyne has scored more goals and assisted more than Cesc Fabregas has this season . Fabregas ( centre ) has not scored a goal for Chelsea since mid-December , while De Bruyne is impressing . De Bruyne is in the process of establishing himself as one of the biggest talents in the Bundesliga , helping Wolsburg cement their place in the top echelons of German football . Typically , the pair play in slightly different positions . Fabregas is more suited to a defensive midfield role , while De Bruyne roams further forward . Despite this , for £30m you would expect Fabregas to be firing on all cylinders , chipping in with more goals than he has been . De Bruyne was signed for just shy of £7m in 2012 , but mostly consigned to a place on the Stamford Bridge bench , starting just two Premier League games in two years at the club . He was criminally underused in the league , especially if this season 's stats hint at his ability . 19 assists to Fabregas ' 18 , 13 goals to Fabregas ' four . Indeed , it is the goal count that is most worrying for Chelsea . De Bruyne was sold to Wolfsburg , and has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga this season . For Chelsea , De Bruyne was only given two starting places in the Premier League in two years . Fabregas was stifled against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday . Was Jose Mourinho right to sell Kevin De Bruyne ? Was Jose Mourinho right to sell Kevin De Bruyne ? Now share your opinion . They have not been desperate for scorers , admittedly - Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have that covered - but their side could surely have been improved with the talents of the Belgian midfielder . At the start of the 2013/14 season , De Bruyne was given a fleeting chance to impress , before the door slammed shut on his Chelsea career . His final two starts in the Premier League . First up , Hull . As assist for Oscar , and an impressive performance that warranted praise from Gary Neville . 'The surprise of the season , ' he was tipped as . Following that , he was entrusted with a place in the starting XI against Manchester United . 60 minutes , zero goals , zero assists . And from there , zero starts . His only further Premier League appearance came against Fulham a month later . Five minutes at the end , when the game was already won . He was shipped out on loan to Werder Bremen in January , where he impressed . Perhaps it was the change of surroundings , perhaps slightly easier opposition , but German rivals Wolfsburg later decided that his performances were enough to be worthy of £18m . He scored 10 goals in 33 appearances on loan in Germany , and has continued where he left off this season . A brace against Inter Milan on Thursday is his latest story of success . Wolfsburg are now in a commanding position in their Europa League last 16 tie , and that is mainly thanks to De Bruyne . When he was n't scoring , he was setting them up , and he earned deserved praise from all corners . De Bruyne 's European week was far more impressive , as he scored twice against Inter Milan . Jose Mourinho has impressed in charge at Chelsea , but may be ruing his decision to let De Bruyne go . Fabregas , on the other hand , could not do the same against Paris Saint-Germain . Another level of competition , yes , but it is worth considering whether De Bruyne would have been able to make an impact . Stifled by Marco Verratti and Thiago Motta , the Spain international was largely anonymous . There is no questioning Mourinho 's eye for talent . He has produced them time and time again , but everyone makes mistakes . De Bruyne may not have impressed week in , week out in a Chelsea shirt , but he was only 20 years old when he joined . Three years later , he has matured into an impressive footballer . Still baby-faced , but far from it with the ball at his feet . Fabregas ( right ) and his team-mates look dejected after conceding against PSG in the Champions League . A baby-faced De Bruyne in action against Singha Thailand All-Star XI during a 2013 pre-season game .
Fagbregas started two league games for Chelsea in two years . He was given minimal chances to impress in the Premier League . This season for Wolfsburg , he has scored and assisted more goals than current Chelsea man Cesc Fabregas . Kevin De Bruyne has four goals , while De Bruyne has netted 13 in Germany . Did Jose Mourinho make a mistake letting the Belgian midfielder leave ? Click HERE to read more Chelsea news .