ROB DRAPER: Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas promise is worthless

17 April 2010 22:26
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood's insistence that Barcelona have assuredhim they will not bid for Cesc Fabregas this summer may not be worth much.[LNB]Barca president Joan Laporta steps down in the summer and it looks as though hisbitter rival Sandro Rosell will win the election, which will mean a clear-out of thecurrent board.[LNB] Empty promise: Barca's pledge to not pursue a bid for Fabregas is worthless[LNB]Laporta is facing legal action from Rosell and Chelsea after claiming in a book that Rosell offered to share a £7million sweetener with him for selling Ronaldinho to theLondoners in 2004.[LNB]Chelsea will seek a retraction, claiming at no stage did they make an offer for Ronaldinho.[LNB]  Van Persie confident injury lay-off will reap rewards in the long runUpwardly mobile Arsene Wenger takes the rise out of title rivals ChelseaARSENAL FC

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