Source: Daily_Mail
Barcelona to tempt Arsenal with £40m summer bid for captain Fabregas
[LNB]Wanted: Barca are determined to land Fabregas[LNB]Joan Laporta is braced for a £40million battle in his bid to take Cesc Fabegas back to Barcelona.[LNB]Arsenal captain Fabregas played for the Barca youth team before joining the Gunners in 2003 and club president Laporta has made the 22-year-old his top summer target.[LNB]If a straight cash bid of £40m fails, the Catalan giants will offer £30m plus midfielder Yaya Youre.[LNB]Laporta said: 'Cesc Fabregas is desired by us for many reasons. Barcelona have decided to fight for the kid for next season. [LNB]'The money? This will be decided at the end of March to prepare the way for a deal. [LNB]'Cesc is such a big player. Our intention is to convince the Londoners about the sale. It won't be easy but we have good relations with the Gunners.'[LNB] Arsenal's injury crisis deepens with hamstring victim Fabregas sidelinedYou've damaged Premier League! Angry Wenger hits out at Wolves' McCarthy Burnley 1 Arsenal 1: Alexander on the spot as Gunners frustrated Arsene Wenger insists Cesc Fabregas is NOT going back to CataloniaArsene Vesuvius! 'Job is like living on a volcano', says Arsenal managerARSENAL FC
