Manchester United’s hopes of signing Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas were hit when the Spanish midfielder declared his loyalty to his boyhood club and effectively ended David Moyes’ pursuit of the midfielder. Moyes had been considering a third bid for Fabregas which would have broken United’s transfer record of £30.75m for Dimitar Berbatov. Fabregas, 26, said: “Triumphing […]
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United reject new Rooney bid
Manchester United have rejected an improved bid from Chelsea for Wayne Rooney. A fee is £25m plus addons is believed to have been lodged following an initial bid of around £20m but United have rejected it stating that Rooney is not for sale. The England forward was left out of United’s latest pre-season friendly in […]
Fabregas ‘choice’ if United bid again
Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino gave Manchester United fresh hope in their pursuit of midfielder Cesc Fabregas by admitting that the Spain midfielder might have a role to play in his own future. The Catalan giants have already rejected bids of £25m and £30m from United and it’s believed there will be a third bid which […]
Fabregas ‘not for sale at any price’
Manchester United were rebuffed again in their bid to sign Barcelona playmaker Cesc Fabregas when Barca Vice President Josep Maria Bartomeu stated that the Spanish international and former Arsenal captain was ‘not for sale at any price’. Bartomeu said: “United’s interest for Cesc Fabregas is obvious, he’s a great player but it does not bother […]
Second Fabregas bid rebuffed
Manchester United have had an improved second bid for Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas reportedly turned down by the Catalan club. The second bid, believed to be worth £30m plus addons, was firmly rejected by the managerless Spanish champions whose boss Tito Vilanova stepped down after just one season in charge to battle throat cancer. “Fabregas is […]