Source: Daily_Mail
Man City eye £24m Yaya... but Barcelona use star to lure Arsenal jewel Fabregas
Manchester City's interest in Yaya Toure could be thwarted by Barcelona's planned bid for Cesc Fabregas.[LNB] The Catalans are keen to use the Ivory Coast midfielder Toure as a bargaining tool to snare Arsenal captain Fabregas.[LNB]City considered Toure in January during their bid to sign a combative midfielder. The Eastlands club failed to land preferred targets - McDonald Mariga, who left Parma for Inter Milan, and Real Madrid's Fernando Gago - and remain keen to strengthen.[LNB]Limited opportunities: Toure (right) has struggled to stay in the Barca first team[LNB] Reports in Spain suggest Roberto Mancini's club are prepared to pay £24million for Toure in a bid to reunite him brother Kolo in the summer, but Barca also believe Arsenal's could be keen on the 26-year-old.[LNB]The European champions are working on a mega-bid for Fabregas, despite public denials, and would consider offering Toure and Bojan Krkic in a bid to lower a price tag perceived to be approaching £50m.[LNB] Most wanted: Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas (left) in action against Porto[LNB]Toure insisted this week he was happy to stay at the Nou Camp for the long term, but Barca could be prepared to sacrifice him because of the emergence of Sergi Busquets as an impressive holding midfielder.[LNB]The Catalans see the interest from England as win-win in their bid for Fabregas. Either he can used in part-exchange with Arsenal, or the cash raised from a deal with City would help to fund a bid for the 22-year-old.[LNB] Arsene Wenger is not Gunner let Cesc Fabregas leave without a fight says Arsenal legend Robert Pires Incompetent! Wenger launches stunning attack on Champions League refereeHow much longer can Cesc Fabregas put up with the mistakes at Arsenal?MANCHESTER CITY FC
