In what has been a frustrating
summer with Manchester United failing to land any major targets, the club looks
to make it biggest coup of the summer yet with capture of former Arsenal captain
Cesc Fabregas.
It’s needless to say that the
capture of the Barcelona midfielder would represent good business as he will
solve united long term problem of a distinct lack of creativity in the middle
of the park and will link well with former Arsenal cohort Robin Van Persie.
However, as always, there are obstacles in the way of that happening, the first
being whether he wants to move in the first place.
While reports suggest that
Fabregas has been less than happy with the fact that has struggled to find
place in Barca manager Tito Vilanova’s first team plans, he has publicly stated
his intention to stay at the clubs citing that talk of his departure as “completely
absurd”[1].
If the fact that Fabregas has expressed his desire to stay at the Nou Camp wasn’t
enough of an obstacle, the fact that Arsenal have “first refusal” should the Catalan
giants decide to end the midfielders stay and sell him[2].
Barcelona have already rejected
Man united £26m bid insisting that Fabregas “is not for sale” which could force
Man United to up their offer or look elsewhere to boost their threadbare
midfield options[3].
However, if Fabregas was to make some simple calculation of what might be
better for his career considering that he is not likely to figure in Barca’s
first team plans as much as he would like and with World Cup 2014 on the
horizon, his chances of appearing on the first team sheet in game 1 of Spain’s
World Cup 2014 Campaign are much better served being Man United playmaker in
chief than Barcelona benchboy[4].
In sum, Man united may have
other names they are looking to add to the squad but the signing of Cesc
Fabregas, should it happen, may the most important signing of the next five
years.
[1]
The Telegraph, 2013, Manchester United
told Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is ‘not available to buy’, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10181738/Manchester-United-told-Barcelona-midfielder-Cesc-Fabregas-is-not-available-to-buy.html
[2]
Ibid
[3]
J.Boylan, 2013, Barcelona knock back Manchester United’s £26m for Cesc
Fabregas, http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/15/manchester-united-target-cesc-fabregas-after-missing-out-on-thiago-alcantara-3882706/
[4]
Ibid
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