Barcelona Set to Launch Improved £31m Bid For Fabregas

Published June 27, 2011 | By Rolly

Barcelona are set to make an improved bid of £31 million for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas as the Catalans up the ante in their quest to land the midfielder.

The European champions will test Arsenal’s resolve once again with a bid of £31 million for captain Cesc Fabregas who Barca coach Pep Guardiola has identified as a top summer target.

The Catalan giants have already had one offer of £27 million recently turned down as Arsenal refuse to budge from their £45 million valuation of their prized asset.

Nevertheless, with the Gunners number 4 still yet to clearly decide his future, it is thought that a compromise somewhere in the region of £31 – £35 million can be reached which will of course see the Spaniard return back to his spiritual home.

Much depends on the situation concerning attacking midfielder Samir Nasri who is the subject of much of the back page speculation with Arsenal’s eternal rivals Manchester United set to launch an official £20 million bid for the Frenchman.

Gunners coach Arsene Wenger has already pinpointed Valencia winger Juan Mata and highly-rated attacker Ricardo Alvarez as possible replacements should Fabregas and Nasri leave the Emirates Stadium, and the normally stubborn French coach will be desperate to wade off both Barcelona and Manchester United as he seeks to keep his star players.

Wenger is also seeking to add two centre backs to the Gunners squad with Blackburn’s Christopher Samba and Bolton’s Gary Cahill, along with Everton’s Phil Jagielka being identified as possible targets.

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http://www.suite101.com Rolly Pelovangu

If Cesc Fabregas wants to go he should, as Talksport presenter Adrian Durham suggested, hand in a proper transfer request to clearly signify his intentions.

This drags on-and-on with both clubs in a limbo as to what will happen. Cesc Fabregas at Barcelona…will he even get into the first team???
http://www.inthestands.co.uk/ Shaw

Arsenal need him to go so they can start re-building. Cesc has been their focal point for too long, and if i was an arseanal fan I would be excited by the prospect of Hazard – if he moves, Nasri – if he stays, Alex Song, Jon Toral, Ryo Miyaichi, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey playing together in a skillful and youthful midfield.
http://www.premierleagueheroes.co.uk Leigh

This is going on for far too long – every transfer window mentions that Fabregas is on his way. The player obviously wants to go back to Barcelona so let him – 31 million is good money for a player who would struggle to get in the Barca first team. Arsenal have a great midfield without him and although young and relatively inexperienced 31 million can go towards an experienced midfielder, top keeper and maybe a decent striker to replace Bendtner
http://www.suite101.com Rolly Pelovangu

But if Arsenal sell Fabregas it will once again reaffirm that they are a selling-club and that there is more than Arsenal in the world of top-class football.
Ash

he needs to go, simple as that. detracts too much away from the others and him leaving would see arsenal become more of a team, as long as barca pay the 40 mill that is reasonable for a player of his talent.

its an infuriating situation at arsenal which sees such a massive club only buy potential and sell once the player becomes world class. all the players peak at separate times meaning they are always changing and will not win the league until this stops