Despite several remarks by Barcelona officials and its manager Gerardo Martino that Cesc Fabregas is not for sale, Manchester United appear intent on signing the Spaniard. They have already had two bids for the player rejected. Their latest offer of £30 million plus a few add-ons comes very close to the fee Barcelona paid to Arsenal in 2011.
At 26 years of age, Fabregas will have little sell-on value. Despite this, United are confident that they will be able to sign the player with a third bid. This third bid will offer Barcelona in the region of £40 million.
Only recently after taking over from Tito Vilanova, new manager Martino said that Barcelona will probably reject a third bid if it came their way. He has said that the club rejects two offers for a player twice, then it is likely that a third offer will also be rejected.
"I'm not going to get into the economic interests but, if the club rejected it twice, I add a third one right now. He will be staying here," said Martino to Sky Sports.
After being used in various positions and as a second fiddle to the key men like Xavi and Iniesta, Fabregas will count a lot towards the arrival of Martino, as it may bring a change to his fortunes at the Camp Nou. He is yet to find his best form with the Catalan club.
The persistent interest from United, though, may change his mind. Fabregas was well suited to English football and he may very well be interested in the prospect of being the main man once again. Despite the presence of several high profile names at Old Trafford, Fabregas can be sure of being one of the first names on the team sheet if he moves to Manchester United.
"It's logical that we've had offers for Fabregas because he is a quality player but he is not for sale," said vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
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