Cesc eyes Utd if Barcelona want him out

Posted Tuesday, July 16, 2013 by The Sun

CESC FABREGAS fancies Manchester United — if Barcelona want to sell him.

United tabled a £26million offer for the former Arsenal skipper yesterday and Fabregas, 26, would relish the switch.

A Spanish source said: “Cesc would only go if Barcelona agreed to sell him.

“The Barca midfield is already looking very crowded for next season and you wonder how many games Cesc will start.

“He wants to play in the World Cup next summer and needs to be playing regularly.

“Arsenal have first refusal on him but he’d prefer a switch to United.”

New United boss David Moyes is confident of landing his man after missing out on Thiago Alcantara, who chose Bayern Munich over United when moving from Barca.

Fabregas is just the sort of midfield playmaker United have been after for over a year.

He has just ended a frustrating season at the Nou Camp, where he was left out of many of their big games.

And he now fears he does not fit into the plans of Barca coach Tito Vilanova.

The transfer would be a major coup for Moyes, who is aiming for four big summer signings to rejuvenate the champions.

He is looking for two midfielders, a striker and has already bid £12m for left-back Leighton Baines from his old club Everton.

As well as bidding for Fabregas, Moyes is also looking at Toffees midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25.

Alex Ferguson’s successor has been told he will be heavily backed in this summer’s transfer market.

That means Moyes could bid the £22.5m it will take to trigger the release clause in Fellaini’s contract — although Everton will not want to lose their star man.